It is 6:13 A.M. here in Dallas, Texas, and we can now confirm that Ezekiel Elliott will be a Cowboy for a long time coming. Ezekiel Elliott will end his hold out and begin practicing with the team, after agreeing to terms to an extension with the Dallas Cowboys.
The contract extension is worth $90 million over the next 6 years, and is “roughly half guaranteed” according to Ian Rapoport. This should give him over the $45 million that was guaranteed to Todd Gurley last season, a focal point of the negations between the two parties. This is the first running back contract to eclipse the $100 million mark, making it the richest contract for a running back in NFL history.
Though the Jones won’t be in Dallas to announce the extension on Wednesday, it is fully expected that Ezekiel Elliott will be back at practice tomorrow, and ready to go for Week 1 vs the Giants.
With Zeke now signed away for the long haul, Dallas can now focus their attention to the elephant in the room. Dak Prescott and his $40 million/year price point. Just 12 hours after the Los Angeles Rams gave Jared Goff $110 million in guarantees, the largest amount ever for a single contract, the Cowboys must focus on now beating out another record breaking quarterback contract.
The team also extended right tackle, La’el Collins, earlier yesterday morning. The extension is worth $50 million over the next five seasons, $35 million is fully guaranteed, which is the largest amount ever given to a right tackle.