When star running back Ezekiel Elliott signed a four-year, fully-guaranteed contract worth $24.9 million, including a $16.3 million signing bonus, after being drafted fourth overall by the Dallas Cowboys last year, it was supposed to be the beginning of a life of NFL riches.
Elliott has done his part on the field, leading the league in rushing as a rookie, to potentially stack more money.
But the domestic violence investigation and subsequent pending NFL suspension that have corresponded with his brief time in the league have been a financial drain to the tune of several million dollars.