Ezekiel Elliott Is Angry At Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones For Making ‘Disrespectful’ ‘Zeke Who?’ Joke After Tony Pollard’s Solid Preseason Game

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Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard has had a solid showing in preseason while star Ezekiel Elliott is sitting out while he attempts to negotiate a new contract.

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After Pollard’s solid game Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joked and said “Zeke who?” while talking about the current running back situation.

Jones’ joke apparently pissed off Ezekiel Elliot because his agent came out and said that the star running back found the the quip to be “disrespectful.

Elliot has made it know that he’s serious about sitting out the entire season while the Cowboys insist that they’ve made him a fair offer.

Jones said last week that he thought the front office would reach a deal on a contract extension with Elliott but that it would need to allow the Cowboys to keep all their talent “under the same roof.” The Cowboys also are negotiating extensions with quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper.

The owner also said he does not believe there is a time when a deal has to be put in place, such as the start of the regular season.

The Cowboys insist they have made solid offers to all three players that would put them at least in the top-five contracts at their positions and have been frustrated at the lack of engagement in negotiations, a source told ESPN’s Todd Archer.