Dallas Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones had some good news and possibly some bad news when it comes to a contract extension for running back Ezekiel Elliott.
The question is how is Elliott, who is considering a hold out if he doesn’t get a new deal this offseason, going to respond?
Jones said the Cowboys will give the two-time NFL rushing champ a significant contract at some point in the future.
But it did not seem to come with the urgency of this offseason.
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Per sources, Elliott would like a contract extension before his fourth season, similar to Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams, who signed a four-year extension in July 2018 that included $57.