Dallas Cowboys, Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle

Cowboys coach marks Rico Dowdle as lead running back over Ezekiel Elliott
That's my focus to continue to get him opportunities. He's (Dowdle) the lead back," McCarthy said during his Thursday weekly conference with reporters. The Cowboys (3-6) brought back Ezekiel Elliott this offseason and signed Dalvin Cook to the practice squad to beef up their rushing attack.
Fantasy News: Cowboys' Rico Dowdle Named 'Lead' RB over Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cook
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy indicated running back Rico Dowdle will shoulder a heavier load in the rushing attack. McCarthy described Dowdle
Ezekiel Elliott discipline is latest drama in Cowboys' spiraling season
Ezekiel Elliott did not travel with the Cowboys to Atlanta, as the team is disciplining the running back for his attendance issues in meetings.
Falcons May Have Missed Final Chance to See Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott
In all likelihood, the Falcons will not face Elliott ever again with the Cowboys. Dowdle leads the Cowboys with 246 rushing yards, but Elliott is the only Dallas running back with a rushing touchdown this season. The Cowboys are ranked last in the NFL in rushing yards per game.
Jones: Cowboys Aren't 'Living in the Past' with Ezekiel Elliott Despite Struggles
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones denied the idea the team is thinking with its heart instead of its head when it comes to running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Is Ezekiel Elliott playing Week 9? Why Cowboys are benching RB vs. Falcons
The Cowboys signed Ezekiel Elliott during the 2024 offseason as one of their biggest free-agent moves. He will be inactive in Week 9.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will miss game at Falcons. Team doesn't say why
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott won’t make the trip to Atlanta and will miss Sunday’s game for reasons the team didn’t disclose
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott out vs. Falcons for 'disciplinary' reasons; Dalvin Cook elevated from practice squad
Ezekiel Elliott did not travel with the team to Atlanta for its road Week 9 game against the Falcons and is inactive for the game due to "disciplinary" reasons, per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones. "It was in everyone's best interest [Elliott] not accompany the team this weekend," Jones wrote on X.
Cowboys officially name Rico Dowdle their lead RB, ending committee approach
The Cowboys began the season with a running back by committee. That plan was scrapped the past two weeks. On Thursday, coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Rico Dowdle now is the team's bell cow. “He’s the lead back,
Mike McCarthy says Rico Dowdle is Cowboys’ lead back, ending RB by committee experiment
The Dallas Cowboys’ running back-by-committee experiment is dead. The time of death, officially, was around 11:24 a.m. on Thursday when head coach Mike McCarthy declared that Rico Dowdle is the team’s bell cow.
Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: Lead back moving forward
Coach Mike McCarthy called Dowdle the Cowboys' "lead back" Thursday, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Dallas has operated with a committee approach to its backfield so far this season but ranks 31st in rushing yards per game (83.
Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott explains what he saw on ‘disgusting’ red-zone fumble vs. Eagles
ARLINGTON — Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott made his return to play in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. Elliott missed last ...
Ezekiel Elliott returns for Cowboys after disciplinary absence and has costly fumble against Eagles
Ezekiel Elliott played for the Dallas Cowboys a week after he was left home for disciplinary reasons, and the running back ...
Cowboys Change Their Minds With Major Move at Running Back
The Dallas Cowboys entered the season with a running back-by-committee approach, but Rico Dowdle now takes over as the No. 1 ...
Cowboys sideline exclusive: Ezekiel Elliott’s fumble, sun glare add to red zone struggles
Dak on the sideline: Prescott is in New York on Monday to ascertain an additional medical opinion on his hamstring injury, ...