Getty Jerry Jones gave an update on the Ezekiel Elliott knee injury.
Ezekiel Elliott’s knee injury doesn’t appear to concern Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who said as much during an interview on 105.3 The Fan on Friday.
The owner recalled all-time great backs Emmitt Smith — who led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl triumphs under Jones — and Jim Brown in an attempt to get his point across.
“I can remember Jimmy Brown, I can remember Emmitt Smith, every time they got up after a run, you’d think they weren’t going to make it to the huddle,” Jones said, per The Dallas Morning News’ Jon Machota.
Jerry Jones on @1053thefan: Ezekiel Elliott has not been compromised by his knee issue. “I can remember Jimmy Brown, I can remember Emmitt Smith, every time they got up after a run, you’d think they weren’t going to make it to the huddle.” Basically he thinks Zeke will be fine
Jones says he doesn’t see Zeke as being compromised, even after limping off the field last week. He got right back out there. @1053thefan
Ezekiel Elliott’s Knee Injury
The Cowboys running back had a noticeable limp late in the team’s Week 4 victory over the Detroit Lions.
“I’m beat up,” Elliott said afterward, according to Blogging the Boys. “I was already sore in the first quarter. I knew what type of game it was going to be. Knew how to grind through it. [Backup running back Rod Smith] did a great job giving me spells when I needed to. He went out there and played very well. He did a great job running the ball.”
Elliott was fantastic, both before and after he was seen limping on the field. The third-year pro rushed 25 times for 152 yards and caught four passes for 88 yards and a touchdown in a 26-24 win.
Zeke came hungry today 🍽#DETvsDAL
“I’ve never seen him play better than he did today,” Jones said after that Week 4 win, according to 247Sports.
Two days after the victory, Jones told 105.3 The Fan: “He is banged up, but not to the extent … relative to Sunday. I do want that kind of workload for him. He’s healthy, he’s very physical. You (as a defender) take more than you give out when contesting Zeke. He wins ’em. That takes its toll on the defense and inspires his teammates. We’ve got an outstanding player who plays football by its definition. So yes, we should use him.”
Elliott Struggles in Loss to Texans
Though many running backs would gladly post similar production every week, Elliott had one of the worst games of his career in his team’s 19-16 loss to the Houston Texas on Sunday. The back’s 84 yards from scrimmage were the third-fewest of his career, as were his 54 rushing yards, which took him 20 rushes to get.
“They were just very active up front,” Elliott said of the Texans after the loss, according to The Dallas Morning News. “Moving around a lot. A lot of line stunts. They did a great job against our run game. Dak [Prescott] didn’t have too much time. We have to do better, giving him more time. We got to do better protecting and finishing plays. We had a couple drops, those would have been big conversions. We just got to go back to work and get ready for next week.”