The Dallas Cowboys may hold star running back Ezekiel Elliott out for their Thursday, Dec. 2 road game against the New Orleans Saints to allow him time to recover from the knee injury he has been playing through.
Ed Werder of ESPN provided the news.
Ed WerderSource: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> will consider providing running back Ezekiel Elliott time off to heal from the knee injury he’s been managing, including the possibility of holding him out of next Thursday night’s game in New Orleans, according to a source. IR not believed a consideration
Even though the Cowboys signed Elliott to a six-year contract extension in 2019, this is an important season for the three-time Pro Bowler.