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tishaLA

(14,321 posts) Wed Mar 15, 2023, 10:39 AM Mar 2023

Multiple reports: Ezekiel Elliott is being released

Maybe today, maybe not, but he has a huge contract and his performance no longer warrants it.

Eagles are releasing Darius Slay, too. Not as big a name but more important to his team the past couple years.

Both will be post-June 1 designations because it's more favorable to their cap numbers.

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Multiple reports: Ezekiel Elliott is being released (Original Post) tishaLA Mar 2023 OP

Zeke's last play as a Cowboy was that gimmick failure where he lined up at Center. RockRaven Mar 2023 #1

Everyone pretty much knew what was coming. Joe Cool Mar 2023 #2

Underutilized in my opinion underpants Mar 2023 #3

These huge contracts to RBs and WRs tie-up money needed elsewhere Auggie Mar 2023 #4

The way the contract worked out with Zeke has me worried my Raiders Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2023 #5

RockRaven

(16,276 posts)

1. Zeke's last play as a Cowboy was that gimmick failure where he lined up at Center.

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 10:48 AM

Mar 2023

That was a classic.

Joe Cool

(1,013 posts)

2. Everyone pretty much knew what was coming.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 10:51 AM

Mar 2023

Once the 49ers LB realized it was a RB and not an OL at center he pretty much teed him up for a drive.

underpants

(186,651 posts)

3. Underutilized in my opinion

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 11:15 AM

Mar 2023

I get the cap move. Not a Cowboys fan but I see a lot of their games. It’s like they use him as a decoy rather than just wearing out the other team. Dak isn’t going to take them to a championship.

Auggie

(31,801 posts)

4. These huge contracts to RBs and WRs tie-up money needed elsewhere

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 11:49 AM

Mar 2023

Defense wins games

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

5. The way the contract worked out with Zeke has me worried my Raiders

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 12:07 PM

Mar 2023

will give Josh Jacobs big money. Dude's a flat-out stud and I love his story, but RB's in the NFL wear out with heavy workloads, and those 2nd contracts for top-tier guys are sure pricey. You get a guy you drafted who just led the league in rushing yards in his fourth season in the league, and they expect top dollar. I think Zeke serves as a cautionary tale for the Raiders in this regard. Pretty similar situation, didn't work out well for the 'Boys.

But hey, at least we got (injury-prone) Jimmy G for relatively cheap so there's that.

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