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Ezekiel Elliot has finally broken his silence during his current contract negotiations and Cowboys fans don’t seem too happy about it.
The latest reports on Zeke’s holdout have the team offering to make him the second highest paid running back in the league behind Todd Gurley.
Sources: The most recent offer in negotiations between holdout Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys came from the team. Elliott has been offered a contract making him one of the NFL’s 2 highest-paid RB. That would suggest team offering more than LeVeon Bell and less than Todd Gurley.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) August 22, 2019
Elliott’s social media activity suggests that he wants to be paid more than Gurley.
Ezekiel Elliott retweeted a @joethomas73 tweet emphasizing that if you’re the best at your position then on your second deal you should beat the highest-paid at it by 15-20%.
Todd Gurley is the highest paid running back in the NFL. He’s paid $14.375M per year. pic.twitter.com/PtIa7dp0gQ
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) August 23, 2019
With 13 days left until the start of the season, Elliott has broken his silence and spoke with Maxim about his holdout. In the interview, Elliott proclaimed that he wanted to be a “Cowboy for life” but implied that he would leave if he had to.
Zeke opens up about how he has seen playing outside Dallas as a possibility. pic.twitter.com/fgAIGVStBa
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 26, 2019
Via Maxim.com
I love playing for the Dallas Cowboys, I love the organization, my teammates. I do want to be a Cowboy for the rest of my life and hopefully that’s a possibility,” Elliott said. “But even Emmitt Smith, the greatest running back ever, ended up going to play a couple of years for another organization. So it’s just the nature of the game, but I want to be a Dallas Cowboy for as long as I can.”
Cowboys fans were clearly not pleased with Zeke’s latest quote.
Ok SEE YAAA in Arizona! Don't cave in Jerry let him sit for 3 years.
— Dany. (@cdanny17) August 26, 2019
Wtf nfl even make contracts anymore?? Players don’t have to honor contracts why should organizations?
— Jordan Sonnentag (@JordanSonnentag) August 26, 2019
But!!!!!!! I love money more so i dont mind screwing my team over waiting to get the highest contract ever!!!!! Actions always speaks louder thn words. U knw & i knw he could b at camp WHILE trying to get a deal done. Spoiled entitled brat
— matt (@Mattstjhn23) August 26, 2019
Dude could’ve been a cowboy if he accepted the cowboys later offer, he’s acting like he has no control over the situation
— Chris (@iixmchris) August 26, 2019
@EzekielElliott Very disappointed! I am a Dallas Cowboys fan and was a Zeke fan but not now. You had a great offer but entitlement is getting the best of you. I don’t show up to work, I don’t get a raise, I get fired!!!
— Sabrina Wright (@SabMcAlist4) August 26, 2019
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