Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Reacts to Team’s Release of Ezekiel Elliott

The Dallas quarterback shared his thoughts on the franchise’s release of the three-time Pro Bowl running back.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is still adjusting to the fact that he will go into the remainder of the offseason and the 2023 campaign without his friend and running back Ezekiel Elliott lined up in the backfield with him.

Dallas released Elliott on Wednesday in what was described as a “mutual decision” between the three-time Pro Bowler and the franchise, allowing the Cowboys to increase their “flexibility and options” according to owner Jerry Jones.

When Prescott was asked about the departure of Elliott, the veteran QB appeared to still be trying to wrap his head around the situation.

“It's hard for me to see the sweet right now....But I know the sweet is coming,” Prescott told Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Jones wrote in a team statement that releasing Elliott was “one of the toughest parts of operating a team.” However, before Elliott’s release, Dallas explored multiple ways to keep him in a Cowboys uniform, including a possible pay cut, per The Dallas Morning News.

The 27-year-old led the league in rushing in 2016 and ’18. However, since ’18, Elliott has posted only two 1,000-yard seasons. In ’22, he rushed for a career-low 876 yards on 231 carries.