Cowboys move Ezekiel Elliott to active roster for Giants game, cut Alfred Morris
The Dallas Cowboys have officially added running back Ezekiel Elliott to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.
Elliott was on the reserve/did not report list thanks to a 41-day holdout before returning to the team Wednesday with the highest paid contact of any running back in NFL history, a six-year, $90 million contract extension.
The team got a roster exemption, which allowed him to practice this week.
To make room for Elliott, the Cowboys released veteran running back Alfred Morris.
Tony Pollard and Jordan Chunn will play behind Elliott on Sunday.
The move with Morris wasn’t unexpected, considering he signed in camp to give the Cowboys a veteran option due to Elliott’s absence.
Elliott’s return and Morris’ lack of impact on special teams made him expendable.
It also means that Elliott likely returned from his holdout in good shape and can handle a decent workload on Sunday, though the Cowboys plan to smart with him and use the rookie Pollard in concert with him.
This story was originally published September 7, 2019 at 1:20 PM.
