PHOENIX — The party line, in short, is “never say never.”
“I wouldn’t take any impossibility off the table,” Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones said Monday.
“Wish him nothing but the best if it turns out he didn’t return,” executive vice president Stephen Jones said hours later. “But we never rule anything out around here.”
The Cowboys released their 2016 first-round draft pick on March 15. Two weeks later, running back Ezekiel Elliott has yet to land with another team.
NFL talent evaluators told Yahoo Sports after his release that they fully expected teams to seek the services of Elliott, who powered a physical running style to 876 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2022.