FRISCO, Texas | Ezekiel Elliott didn’t dwell for long on the moment that most made him look like a rookie with the Dallas Cowboys: His benching over two fumbles against Washington in the second game of his career.
The fourth overall pick in the draft faces the Redskins again Thursday, now as the NFL’s rushing leader for a team with nine straight wins.
“Just reps, that’s all it is,” the 21-year-old former Ohio State star said.
It’s a little more than that for someone who embraced the expectations as a lofty pick for a franchise that drafted two Hall of Fame running backs, Tony Dorsett and Emmitt Smith.