At the end of April, Ezekiel Elliott made his way back to the Dallas Cowboys. Several players departed the team while he was gone, including Tony Pollard, who was expected to replace him and sign with the Tennessee Titans.
Before the running back returned, Dak Prescott—one of the players remaining in the game—reached a significant personal milestone: he became a parent for the first time.
Elliott had his first encounter with Margaret Jane Rose Ramos, Prescott’s child, on Friday during practice:
Dak and Zeke after practice pic.twitter.com/90OWJDbxRL
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 2, 2024
Regarding Friday’s workout, the two-time All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowler, and leader in rushing yards also went viral after he injured his groin or crotch during ball-carrying drills:
🏈Zeke works on his ball protection 🏈#Cowboys pic.twitter.com/9jvxJIdDSq
— Bill Jones (@CBS11BillJones) August 1, 2024
Ezekiel Elliott evaluates the running back room of the Cowboys. This coming season, one criticism leveled at the Cowboys is that, aside from Ezekiel Elliott, their running game is lacking.
At minimum, he seeks to find something constructive in that circumstance, such as serving as a mentor or father figure to his friends.He pretended to be a “scout” on Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket’s The Hardline, dissecting each man’s skills. He began by mentioning Tony Pollard’s former backup, Rico Dowdle:
