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Dallas Cowboys To Sign Ohio State Buckeyes Great Ezekiel Elliott

After one season apart, the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott are reuniting.

Matt Galatzan

Dec 24, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) during the
Dec 24, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) during the / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

After spending one season with the New England Patriots, former Ohio State Buckeyes star Ezekiel Elliott has been searching for a new NFL home this offseason.

Over the last few days, there has been increased chatter that Elliott was trending towards re-uniting with the team that originally draft him - the Dallas Cowboys - who were in desperate need of filling their hole at running back.

Now, that smoke has reportedly turned into fire, with Elliott and the Cowboys agreeing to terms on a deal that will bring the former Buckeyes legend back to Dallas, According to reports from NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

Dec 24, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) during the
Dec 24, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) during the / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

In his one season away from Dallas, Elliott had 184 carries for 642 yards and three scores, with 51 catches for 313 yards and two touchdowns receiving for the Patriots.

During his early time with the Cowboys, Elliott was consistently one of the top rushing threats in the NFL, bursting onto the scene in his rookie season by rushing 322 times for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns, while catching 32 passes for 363 yards and another score.

That season, Elliott finished as a finalist for the NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, and finished second to his teammate Dak Prescott, for the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Elliott ended his Cowboys career in 2023 with three Pro Bowls, and a two-time NFL All-Pro, rushing for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns on 1,881 carries in 103 games.

Now, the former Buckeye seems to be in line to add to those numbers - at least to a degree.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com