Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters Thursday that he's expecting star running back Ezekiel Elliott to miss regular-season games in the midst of the former Ohio State star's current contract holdout.
"I'm operating as though right now he's going to miss regular-season games," Jones said. "My entire expectation for what we're putting together as a team right now would anticipate with him holding out...that he's going to miss games. I just accept that."
Jones also said he doesn't expect Elliott to miss the entire season and that the Cowboys "need Zeke" and are "better" with him playing.