Ezekiel Elliott's desire to land with a playoff contender for the remainder of this season has paid off after reportedly agreeing to a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Elliott will sign with the Chargersto provide depth in the backfield.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport noted it was a deal to join the practice squad:
After spending the first 16 weeks of the regular season with the Dallas Cowboys, Elliott was surprisingly released by the club on Dec. 31.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones explained the move was made to give Elliott the opportunity to sign with a playoff team:
"Out of respect and appreciation for Zeke and wanting to provide him with an opportunity to pursue any potential playoff participation possible, we are releasing him from the Cowboys roster today.