Ezekiel Elliott 'Could Potentially Sign' With Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Report
Former Ohio State Buckeyes running back great Ezekiel Elliott is reportedly close to signing with a new NFL team.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Elliott 'could potentially sign' with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the No. 2 back. The Buccaneers are in the midst of a rebuild after the retirement of Tom Brady, and are looking for a backup to starter, Rachaad White.
Elliott was released by the Dallas Cowboys after seven seasons with the team and has been mired in a tough running back market searching for a new home ever since.
During his early time with the Cowboys, Elliott was consistently one of the top rushing threats in the NFL, bursting onto the scene in his rookie season by rushing 322 times for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns, while catching 32 passes for 363 yards and another score.
That season, Elliott finished as a finalist for the NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, and finished second to his teammate Dak Prescott, for the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Elliott ends his Cowboys career with three Pro Bowls, and a two-time NFL All-Pro, rushing for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns on 1,881 carries in 103 games.
592 carries for 3,961 yards and 43 touchdowns, with 3,699 of those yards and 41 touchdowns coming over his final two seasons.
After his final season in Columbus, the Cowboys drafted Elliott with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, ahead of Jalen Ramsey, Ronnie Stanley, DeForest Buckner, Laremy Tunsil, Chris Jones, and others.
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