Dak Prescott Used Two Words to Describe Feelings About Having Ezekiel Elliott Back

Madison Williams | May 2, 2024

Dec 11, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) celebrates a touchdown with quarterback Dak Prescott (4). / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

The Dallas Cowboys are returning running back Ezekiel Elliott to the team after he had a one-year stint with the New England Patriots, and no one sounds more excited than quarterback Dak Prescott.

In fact, Prescott had a simple two-word response when asked how he feels about Elliott being back in the locker room for 2024: "Super excited," he told Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Lawrence Dow.

“I mean, me and Zeke always talk,” Prescott said. “It was all excitement as soon as it was mentioned ... nobody supported him more when he was up north.”

Prescott added in his interview that he thinks Elliott's experience with the team and in the league will help propel the younger running backs in the locker room to a higher standard this season.

“You add a guy like Zeke, to a room that has a lot of depth in that sense, obviously, it’s a young group,” said Prescott, “But I think that’s the benefit of adding a guy like Zeke and what he can bring to that, what he can just give those guys for their career, the way that they can approach it, that’s going to speed that process up for them.”

The deal was decided on Monday just days after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stated that Elliott could be a starting running back for the team this upcoming season.