In his last season with the team, Ezekiel Elliott was effective near the goal line, while Tony Pollard appeared ready to assume a more prominent position.
For years, the Dallas Cowboys have been without a reliable running game.
They didn’t bother attempting to keep Pollard in the summer after he failed to live up to the expectations with Elliott out of the picture.
There were several options available to the Cowboys for their next bell-cow running back, including Josh Jacobs, Austin Ekeler, Joe Mixon, Dalvin Cook, and D’Andre Swift.
Rather, they chose to re-sign Elliott following his season-long stay with the New England Patriots
Speaking to the media, the former Super Bowl-winning coach said it seemed like he had never left, complimenting him on his strong character and good addition to the locker room and said that his enthusiasm and old-school manner keep everyone on guard (Via Jon Machota).
