Ezekiel Elliott gets a taste of the Patriot Way.
The running back signed a one-year, $6 million contract with New England on Monday. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported.
The 28-year-old Elliott was fired by the Cowboys after seven seasons in Dallas due to declining rushing averages and the rise of Tony Pollard.
Going forward, he will look to reassert himself behind incumbent Patriots rusher Ramondl Stevenson.
Wearing the number 15 jersey he wore during his time at Ohio State University, Elliott posted his cropped hair on his Instagram story on Sunday, showing off a short cropped hairstyle for his formerly known X, followed by a new hairstyle. It looks like they’ll be reporting to the Patriots on Twitter as.
“One Five, Always Live!” he wrote to X on Mondaytagged with the Patriots.
Elliott, along with fellow rusher Dalvin Cook, is one of several veteran running backs struggling in the NFL’s free-agent market and still looking for a home for the 2023 season.
Saquon Barkley signed a short-term contract to stay with the Giants, but Raiders star Joshua Jacobs has yet to report to camp after receiving a franchise tag from the team.
Pollard, Elliott’s former battery mate, was also among the running backs that appeared to be plagued by the recession, but chose to sign the franchise tag this season to play on a one-year, $10.09 million deal. .
