There was some thought that Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout would last into the 2019 NFL regular season but that won’t be the case. The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly signing Ezekiel Elliott to a six-year, $90 million contract extension.
Such a deal makes Elliott the highest paid running back in the league. Rams rusher Todd Gurley previously led all players at his position with an annual value of $14.375 million but Zeke’s $15 million average will eclipse that mark.
BGN previously discussed how the Zeke situation was a lose-lose for the Cowboys:
On one hand, the Cowboys are actually being smart by not rushing to pay Zeke.