It may be awhile before Ezekiel Elliott finds a new home.
The former three-time Pro Bowl running back and two-time NFL rushing champ remains a free agent less than weeks after his release from the Dallas Cowboys. While we knew Elliott wouldn’t exactly be in hot demand if he became a free agent, his future prospects are looking rather bleak.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier in the week that Elliott had a wish list that mentioned three teams — the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals. The report also mentioned that Elliott had hoped to make his decision on his next club by the end of the week.
“Cowboys’ RB Ezekiel Elliott has narrowed down his options about where to play to the Eagles, Jets and Bengals, and he would like to make his decision about where to sign by the end of next week, per sources,” reported Schefter on Thursday, March 23.
The problem is this — this is literally just a”wish list,” as John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reported. In fact, Clark reports the Eagles haven’t had any conversations with Elliott and have shown no interest in signing the 27-year-old running bac