ARLINGTON, Texas -- Leading the Miami Dolphins, 24-6, with 5:27 to play, it was time for the Dallas Cowboys to let Ezekiel Elliott kill the clock with the running game, like they had done so many times since taking the running back with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.
But as the Cowboys went on the field, Elliott remained on the sideline.
In his place was rookie Tony Pollard, the Cowboys' fourth-round pick.