Ezekiel Elliott jokes with fan about one-year breakup with Cowboys

Ezekiel Elliot joked with fans after practice, saying the Dallas Cowboys kicked him out last year.

Randy Gurzi | Aug 5, 2024

Jul 31, 2024; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) during training camp at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, California. / Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports

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Ezekiel Elliott is back with the Dallas Cowboys and he seems to be loving every minute of it.

Zeke has been spending a lof ot time with fans after practices during training camp and that was the case again on Monday. He even showed off his sense of humor while signing autographs by taking a jab at the Cowboys.

One fan who asked Elliott to autograph a sign told him he made it a while ago but couldn't get it to Zeke, telling him "You left us." Elliott responded hilariously by saying "I didn't leave, they kicked me out."

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I’ve said this before and I’ll say this again.

Ezekiel Elliott is so kind to #DallasCowboys fans. He always goes the extra mile.

One fan said, “you left us!” and Zeke replied, “I didn’t leave, they kicked me out!” 😂 #CowboysCamp #CowboysNation pic.twitter.com/NAq4bY5ntp
— Bri Amaranthus (@BriAmaranthus) August 5, 2024

Elliott was released ahead of the 2023 season due to salary cap concerns. He spent one season with the New England Patriots before returning to Dallas this offseason.

Ezekiel Elliott could be chasing history in 2024

Jul 30, 2024; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) runs during training camp at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, California. / Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports

Elliott might not be the superstar he was early in his career but he's still a powerful back who rarely loses yards. That was the case in 2022 when he scored 12 touchdowns for the Cowboys.

That means he has 68 touchdowns as a member of the Cowboys, which is just four shy of Tony Dorsett, who is second in team history. Elliott could top that this season, which would help cement him as one of the best running backs to ever wear the star.