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Dallas Cowboys backup running back Tony Pollard has had a solid showing in the preseason while star Ezekiel Elliott is currently sitting out as he negotiates a new contract.
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1st NFL touchdown ✔️ pic.twitter.com/LRpLQ72p8X
— TonyPollard (@Tp__5) August 18, 2019
After Pollard’s solid game Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joked and said “Zeke who?” while talking about the current running back situation which apparently annoyed Zeke.
“We don’t need a rushing champion to win a Super Bowl”
“Zeke who?”Honestly if you’re Elliot why would you come back to play for this guy for anything less than being the highest paid RB in the game?pic.twitter.com/jlUaBkFxyM
— EROCK (@EROCK_Eagles) August 18, 2019
After practice on Monday, Pollard was asked by the media about he felt if he had to start week one against the New York Giants if Elliott is still out.
“It’s not what I expected coming into this situation, but I always prepare to be ready for whatever,” he said. “Since this situation did happen, the way I that I prepare, I guess I was just ready for it and want to continue to make the most of it.”
“I’m just coming in being the best back I can be, doing whatever the team needs me to do.”
Rookie Tony Pollard speaks on how Zeke's holdout impacts him and his attitude towards it. #EarnTheStar» https://t.co/8zMG7sFALE pic.twitter.com/ufAZiE8uI0
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) August 27, 2019
As of now, it looks like there’s a good chance that the Cowboys
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't seem unnerved on @1053thefan with possibility team could start 2019 without RB Ezekiel Elliott. "We've got a marathon here. We want Zeke when we get to the playoffs. We want Zeke when we're in the dog days of the season."
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) August 28, 2019