News: Cowboys training camp: Ezekiel Elliott 'making plans' to leave country amid contract holdout

[Corso]

Agreed..

Most likely brought things to a halt. And amazing how we really haven’t heard a peep from front office.

I suspect this has caught them as off guard as it has the fans.

I am aligning to your Zeke Is Smart line of thinking on this.

 

[Reid1boys]

RB by Committee again?

nah.... let pollard be the man. ......lol he is a 4th rd pick, isnt that where most backs get drafted?

 

[Cowpolk]

Might I suggest Cabo.

Witten likes that idea

 

[Diehardblues]

nah.... let pollard be the man. ......lol he is a 4th rd pick, isnt that where most backs get drafted?

Not leading rushers who carry average passing QB’s and blelow average passing offenses.

 

[TheSkaven]

Florio started this whole thing without any legit sources. He’s been pushing this Zeke narrative since around March. I believe he’s now written 6 articles about Zeke.

Exactly. He had written columns with sentences like “If Zeke was smart, he would hold out”. He has crossed the line from reporting on something to advocating for it to actually trying to influence the player.

Zeke will report to camp. Book it.

 

[superonyx]

Wentz is a QB... Zeke is not. The 2 ppositions are miles apart as far as how teams view and treat them.

 

[IndianaCowboys1994]

Yea we can use the savings to give to another Tyron Crawford type player.

I don’t know why I can’t get excited about the idea of letting the best RB in football walk so we can sign a 2nd tier talent. You can get a disappointment like Tevin Coleman for 5M. That will strike fear in the defensive coordinators hearts.

I can't either. I'd be okay with a back like Joe Mixon, Melvin Gordon, Sony Michel, James Conner, Phillip Lindsay, Chubb. However, it needs to be someone pretty darn good.

 

[Diehardblues]

I am aligning to your Zeke Is Smart line of thinking on this.

I didn’t actually say he’s smart. I said this potential holdout wanting to get paid now is smart.

And I even conceded it might have been his agents idea. Ha

 

[Corso]

I didn’t actually say he’s smart. I said this potential holdout wanting to get paid now is smart.

And I even conceded it might have been his agents idea. Ha

How about this:
You've said on several occasions and on more than one thread that he's smarter than you thought.

So... I'm aligning with your Zeke Is Smarter Than I Thought line of conversation.

 

[DandyDon52]

Interesting we haven’t extended Dak or Cooper yet.

I think the jones boys have decided these guys are asking for too much, so are holding back.
How long I dont know.
As for EE, I will comment when he actually doesnt report, and then leaves the country lol.

 

[DuncanIso]

I think the jones boys have decided these guys are asking for too much, so are holding back.
How long I dont know.
As for EE, I will comment when he actually doesnt report, and then leaves the country lol.

Zeke can still report for camp and then sit.

Reporting doesn't fix the money issue.

 

[Aviano90]

So you call up and say "reporting in," then hold out.

All I know is that players have reported specifically before week 10 in the past to make sure they get that year accrual.

Franchise tagged players need to report by week 10.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Why? Because he wants to be paid?

Zeke ranked 10th in RB average salaries for 2019.

TGurley and Bell ranked #1 and #2.

The math is easy.

Pay Zeke.

Well, for one thing, he is getting paid. He just joins a long long long long list of players that have outplayed their rookie contract. Part of being an NFL player. Keep your nose clean and perform and the money comes on the next contract.

My problem is the keeping your nose clean. Red Flag x 3
Now if the rumors are true on a holdout, Red Flag

Him becoming one of my least liked players has nothing to do with his on the field performance, it's the fine line he seems to be walking on the off the field conduct and now him thinking the Cowboys should be backing the Brinks truck up to his front door DESPITE his shaky off the field conduct.

 

[Montanalo]

I think it would be deliciously ironic if Zeke held out and, lo and behold, the Cowboys pass their way to the playoffs.

Don't get me wrong, I like Zeke the RB and believe the team is better with him. If he holds out, though, I hope Moore is given free and creative reign to unlease a passing attack.

 

[dfense]

How?[/QUOTE

His latest off field issue. Threatening to not show up when he has 2 years left on his contract.

 

[AmericanCowboy]

We need Zeke extended/not holding out. If Zeke holds out, you can say hello to Jason Garrett being the coach again in 2020-2021. It would be one more excuse for Jerry to keep him when he inevitably disappoints yet again.

Extend Zeke ASAP for that reason alone!

 

[Hawkeye0202]

His latest off field issue. Threatening to not show up when he has 2 years left on his contract.

PFT started this w/o a single quote from Zeke or any of his reps. Just read where he started the same BS prior to OTAs but guess what, Zeke showed up.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

PFT started this w/o a single quote from Zeke or any of his reps. Just read where he started the same BS prior to OTAs but guess what, Zeke showed up.

The NFL Network actually mentioned that yesterday.

 

[CowboyStar88]

So has Zeke left the country yet?

 

[Verdict]

4 more days until report day. Then even if Zeke doesn't get there until 1st practice day, so what.

Florio and the media and even some on here are like junior high drama. I think some on here want him to hold out so they can continue their whine fest about him.

I find myself agreeing with you regularly. Has the seventh seal been broken and the four horsemen of the apocalypse upon us?