It’s time to accept the fact Ezekiel Elliott will sign a contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys. Barring injury or an off the field issue, the only question involves timing.
Contract parameters must be agreed upon and eventually will. But the sticky part is deciding whether to extend him a year early in 2020 or dangerously early in 2019.
WHY DALLAS WILL EXTEND NOW
Jerry Jones won’t allow his elite draft pick (4th overall) to make Pro Bowls in another uniform during his prime. He won’t risk the friction of refusing to negotiate.