The Dallas Cowboys made a bold move when they released star running back Ezekiel Elliott earlier this offseason. The three-time Pro Bowler has yet to find a new home at the time of this writing, but there has been plenty of speculation that the Philadelphia Eagles could be the eventual landing spot for him.
Elliott reportedly is very open to the idea of becoming an Eagle. Although this is something that rival Cowboys would hate to see, it now appears that it’s unlikely to happen.
When asked about Elliott’s interest in joining the Eagles, head coach Nick Sirianni said the team feels “really good about the (RB) room where it is right now.” With that, he expressed excitement over Rashaad Penny and Kenny Gainwell being their options moving forward. Due to this, it seems quite likely that the Eagles are not going to end up signing Elliott before the start of the season.
Eagles: Ezekiel Elliott should have zero trouble finding a new home
Although the Eagles are now likely out of the Elliott sweepstakes with this development, it should not take him very long to find a new home. After all, the 27-year-old running back is coming off of another excellent season that saw him record 12 touchdowns, 231 rushes, and 876 receiving yards. After a season like this, he is the top running back still available, and he will be looking for his next major payday because of it.
However, when looking at how excellent of a season Elliott had, should the Eagles truly shut the door on the possibility of signing him? After all, they have Super Bowl or bust expectations heading into 2023, and he could provide them with the spark they need to reach their ultimate goal. Perhaps this is something that they should think about a bit more because of it.
Alas, after Sirianni making his confidence in Penny and Gainwell so transparent, it is apparent that the Eagles are at least okay with not adding Elliott at this time. We will need to wait and see where he ends up going from here.
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