{"id":24577,"date":"2025-01-08T08:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T08:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=24577"},"modified":"2025-01-08T08:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T08:35:09","slug":"confirm-ezekiel-elliott-joins-nfl-playoff-team-and-will-chase-super-bowl-while-dallas-cowboys-watch-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=24577","title":{"rendered":"CONFIRM: Ezekiel Elliott joins NFL playoff team and will chase Super Bowl while Dallas Cowboys watch \u2018from home\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is signing with the Los Angeles Chargers ahead of the 2024-2025 NFL playoffs, per Jordan Schultz from FOX Sports.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_xy_center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620%2Cx_2710%2Cy_788\/MjExOTM4ODMwNDY1Mzc3ODI3\/usatsi_25095013.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) before action against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This way, Elliott fulfills his desire of chasing a Super Bowl with a postseason-bound team after\u00a0requesting his release from the Cowboys\u00a0a couple of weeks ago. After an underwhelming year, many considered it a longshot for Zeke to find a suitor for his services but now he does.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott cleared waivers before becoming a free agent.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/statics.foxsports.com\/www.foxsports.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1294\/728\/zeke-elliott-h.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Cowboys release Ezekiel Elliott in hopes RB can land with playoff team |  FOX Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As for Elliott\u2019s role with the Chargers, it remains to be seen but one could easily argue Los Angeles could be one of the best potential landing spots for him as Jim Harbaugh\u2019s offense is likely to value his strengths, particularly his pass pro and his power running.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1420212\" data-uid=\"04a30\">\n<div id=\"mgw1420212_04a30\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>J.K. Dobbins spearheads the Chargers\u2019 RB room and Gus Edwards is a strong number two, though the latter is dealing with an ankle injury and will be questionable for Wild Card weekend.<\/p>\n<p>With the Cowboys, Elliott totaled 226 yards in 74 carries throughout 15 games played. The 3.1 yards per attempt average was a career low and the third consecutive season for him averaging under four yards per carry.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a below average ending to his run in Dallas, Cowboys Nation might find itself rooting for Zeke for the good ol\u2019 days this weekend. 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