ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 26: Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott #21 takes a knee in the end zone before facing the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium on December 26, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images.)
Ezekiel Elliott has remained mainly mute on his contract negotiations and future with the Dallas Cowboys during his holdout from the historic franchise – until today.
The star NFL running back spoke with Maxim about his position, contract negotiations, and future with the historic franchise.
Elliott made it plain that he loves Dallas and wants to be a Cowboy for the rest of his NFL career.
However, the former Ohio State great running back believes the position is undervalued and that he should be paid what he is worth.
“Until the very recent deal with Todd Gurley [four years, $60 million], I think there was an undervalue of the running back,” Elliott said in an interview with Maxim. “But with guys like Gurley getting drafted so high, then me, and now guys like Saquon [Barkley] getting drafted in the first round, I think we’ve done a great job of bringing back the value of the position, showing the importance of the running back.”
Elliott informed Maxim that he will “hopefully” bebe a Dallas Cowboy throughout his NFL career.
“I enjoy playing for the Dallas Cowboys; I adore the organization and my teammates. I want to be a cowboy for the rest of my life, and perhaps that is possible. However, even Emmitt Smith, the greatest running back of all time, went on to play for another club for a few years. So it’s just the way of the game, but I’d like to be a Dallas Cowboy for as long as possible,” he stated.
