Dalvin Cook & Ezekiel Elliott Interested In Signing With #Cowboys...

Cowboys Free Agent Rumor: Ezekiel Elliott, and Dalvin Cook Are Names to Look Out For As the Cowboys prepare for additions at running back, a potential reunion with Ezekiel Elliott or Dalvin Cook bears monitoring. Michael Gehlken The notion of Ezekiel Elliott playing for the Cowboys again has been a fan topic since he was released a year ago. However, as Dallas looks to fill its roster with low-cost veterans, the idea is now gaining traction in the media. Another veteran running back, Dalvin Cook, is also being mentioned given his own link to the organization. Zeke, of course, has the stronger tie after playing in Dallas from 2016 to 2022. He was released last year in a cap-clearing measure, with his days as an All-Pro RB seemingly behind him. Elliott spent 2023 in New England and was a serviceable part of their rotation, but hardly the superstar we once knew. Cook played for the Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator when Mike Zimmer was head coach of the Vikings from 2017 to 2021. Cook lasted one more year in Minnesota in 2022, then was also released for similar reasons as Elliott. He spent last season as a backup to Breece Hall with the New York Jets, seeing minimal playing time. Both Elliott and Cook turn 29 this summer and are in the downturns of their careers. However, both also offer experience, veteran leadership, and diverse skills which could be useful in most offenses’ rotations. Neither is a primary option at this stage, but they could fill gaps on a depth chart if younger talent isn’t yet trustworthy. The idea of Dallas reuniting with Elliott is likely why you’re reading. And to be fair, even the source suggests it’s more of a wild notion than anything substantiated. Even if the Cowboys draft their new RB1 in April, Elliott being here to support Dak Prescott and contribute in whatever ways he can, like in short-yardage situations, isn’t without logic. Still, with younger talent in Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Hunter Luepke, and Malik Davis already under contract, the Cowboys probably wouldn’t make any signings until they see how things go in the draft. Dowdle is already a solid backup candidate, and Vaughn will get some consideration for a utility role, as could Luepke as a fullback and goal-line option.