


<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ezekiel-elliot">Ezekiel Elliott</a></strong> was expected to end his career with the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/dallas-cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></strong>, where he began his NFL career in 2016. However, things changed in 2023 when he was released by the franchise in March. <strong>A few months later, he signed with Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots on a one-year contract</strong>.</p>



<p>It is unlikely that Elliott will be with the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-england-patriots">Patriots </a></strong>for the rest of his career, as a one-year contract is usually a sign that a player is being tested. If he has a bad season with the Patriots in 2023, Elliott will likely have to look for a new team in 2024.</p>



<p>The Patriots have five running backs on their roster for the upcoming regular season. Belichick wants all of them to play during the season, with Elliott being a key piece to help mentor the younger players.</p>



<h2>What did Ezekiel Elliot say about Bill Belichick?</h2>



<p>In a recent video posted by the Patriots on CLNS, Elliott had some positive things to say about his new team and coach.<strong> He called Belichick “a great coach” and “a funny guy.” He also said that Belichick “demands excellence of this team, and he knows how to get it out of you.”</strong></p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ezekiel Elliott calls <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> HC Bill Belichick a ‘funny guy’ <a href="https://t.co/smTIm5uBpk">pic.twitter.com/smTIm5uBpk</a></p>— Patriots on CLNS (@PatriotsCLNS) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatriotsCLNS/status/1694426982916804830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Aside from calling Belichick a “funny guy,” Elliott said that he is excited to be with the Patriots and compete for a championship. He said, “It feels good. I’ve been at home for a while, so it feels good to get back to ball, getting out there on the field and playing the game that I love.”</p>


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<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/2022-nfl-playoffs-how-many-teams-make-the-playoffs-this-year-20220108-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dallas Cowboys</a></strong> are doing everything right, the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-2022-23-playoff-format-how-will-the-football-postseason-be-played-20220908-0036.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022 NFL season</a></strong> could be more special than they think, but there is still one last step and that is to overcome the curse of the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-playoffs-2022-how-to-watch-or-live-stream-free-every-playoff-game-in-2022-20220108-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">playoffs</a></strong>.</p>
<p>So far the Cowboys’ record is 9-3-0 overall with a recent Week 13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts 54-19. The Cowboys will get around 12 wins at the end of the regular season.</p>
<p>The last time the Cowboys lost a game was during Week 10 against the Green Bay <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/2022-nfl-playoffs-how-many-teams-make-the-playoffs-this-year-20220108-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Packers </a></strong>28-31 (OT). They look good to reach the 2022 playoffs.</p>
<h2>Why Ezekiel Elliot was sidelined against the Colts?</h2>
<p>Ezekiel Elliot did play during the Week 13 game against the Indianapolis Colts, <strong>but during the first offensive snaps he was sidelined due to a disciplinary reason.</strong> Elliot missed the first six snaps. This was revelead by Cowboys’ owner, Jerry Jones, after the game was over.</p>
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<p>But the good news is that Elliot was productive during the game against the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/super-bowl-2022-ring-value-how-much-does-the-nfl-championship-ring-cost-20220110-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Colts</a></strong>, he scored a touchdown and multiple rushes that were key to the Cowboys’ 50+ points.</p>
<p>Another point in Elliot’s favor is <strong>that he praised Tony Pollard after the Week 13 game saying</strong>: <em>“I truly believe our team is better off when (Tony Pollard) is getting his touches…He’s so explosive…Last year, I had to really come around to it and it definitely was a little hard at first but at the end of the day what’s important is the team.”</em></p>

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