{"id":22966,"date":"2025-01-02T08:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T08:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=22966"},"modified":"2025-01-02T08:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T08:09:43","slug":"ugly-cowboys-officially-release-104-game-starter-after-he-asks-out-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=22966","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Ugly&#8221; Cowboys Officially Release 104-Game Starter After He Asks Out (Report)"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-308822\"><\/article>\n<section>The Dallas Cowboys may be cutting their losses from the 2024 season in hopes to enter a new era in 2025. Paying Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb before the start of the season was thought to secure to Super Bowl pieces for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24995307-1024x683.webp?ezimgfmt=rs:788x515\/rscb1\/ngcb1\/notWebP\" alt=\"USATSI 24995307\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, another veteran won\u2019t be joining them any time soon.<\/p>\n<h3>Breaking: Cowboys Officially Release 104-Game Starter (Report)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308824\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308824\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-308824 ezlazyloaded\" title=\"&quot;Ugly&quot; Cowboys Officially Release 104-Game Starter After He Asks Out (Report) 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24951737_168400517_lowres.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:783x1175\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Dec 9, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) stands on the field before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images\" width=\"1006\" height=\"1509\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24951737_168400517_lowres.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:783x1175\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dec 9, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) stands on the field before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"7bdef7ed-12cc-4e64-a137-e7e133a02bcc\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">It is not going to take the Dallas Cowboys until the end of the 2024 season to make some major changes. One of the first big changes likely to occur for the team is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/commanders\/news\/cowboys-cut-ezekiel-elliott-before-washington-commanders-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">release<\/a>\u00a0of running back Ezekiel Elliott:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_11yl9eiwu\">The Washington Commanders are getting ready to face off against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18, but their opponent is looking a little bit different going into the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ajgfuec5d\">According to NFL insider Josina Anderson, the Cowboys are releasing running back Ezekiel Elliott, per his request.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"2a6d6eff-2dde-45f8-b955-fc370dca5169\">Elliott reunited with the Cowboys in the offseason\u00a0<span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"83d2cd4a-0a5b-4e0c-9b56-ac6934278e47\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text to help bolster\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:to bolster\">to help bolster<\/span>\u00a0the running back\u00a0<span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"9f9212e5-a820-4d37-aa0f-919065ae9b7e\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text corps, but\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:corps. However, he\">corps, but<\/span>\u00a0quickly fell out of favor with the offensive plan once again.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-177\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308832\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308832\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-308832 ezlazyloaded\" title=\"&quot;Ugly&quot; Cowboys Officially Release 104-Game Starter After He Asks Out (Report) 2\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24605366_168400517_lowres-scaled.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:783x522\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Oct 27, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; after the game San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) and Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) shake hands at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24605366_168400517_lowres-scaled.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:783x522\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 27, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; after the game San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) and Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) shake hands at Levi\u2019s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. 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