“Yea, for sure, and it has everything to do with how we’re everything this weekend with this bye coming up,” Jones told 105.3 FM the Fan of potentially sitting Elliott in Week 8. “I’m not so sure we would’ve done it this way had we not had the bye. This just gives too good of an opportunity, and we’ll see how he responds as the week goes along, that if we don’t use Zeke – to get him in top shape.”
Elliott has only missed one game in his career due to injury when a knee setback sidelined him for a 2020 game with the 49ers. Tony Pollard replaced him that day and had over 120 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.
Pollard is expected to start if Zeke doesn’t play, while rookie Malik Davis should be moved up from the practice squad. The Cowboys also have Qadree Ollison on the practice squad as well if they needed a third back for the game.
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