Ezekiel Elliott #21, Dallas Cowboys (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Ezekiel Elliott, the sixth-year running back for the Dallas Cowboys, has led the NFL in rushing yardage twice in his career. Once as a rookie back in 2016 and the other two seasons later.
But the soon-to-be 26-year old is coming off the worst season of his professional career. Elliott recorded a career-low 979 rushing yards in 2020 despite being a 15-game starter for Dallas. He also tied a career-high in fumbles with six.
In defense of Elliott, the Cowboys lost their starting quarterback, Dak Prescott, to a season-ending ankle injury in Week Five.