After plenty of speculation following his initial departure from the team, the Dallas Cowboys and their former running back, Ezekiel Elliott, agreed to reunite. The news of Elliott’s return to Dallas is no shock to many, considering that the team has showered effusive praise on Elliott several times during his time away. Elliott spent one season with the New England Patriots, rushing for 642 yards in 17 games. Elliott’s contract was the reason for the initial release from Dallas, and it is now a team-friendly one-year contract with a maximum value of $3M.
Though some see both sides coming to terms as a happy homecoming, there is the question of why Dallas needed to turn back to Ezekiel Elliott in the first place?