Ezekiel Elliott signing with Chargers ahead of NFL playoffs after Cowboys exit
NY Post
The Chargers will get some help before their playoff run begins this weekend.
Ezekiel Elliott has agreed to a deal with the Chargers, according to multiple reports, giving Los Angeles some added running back depth heading into their Wild Card showdown with the Texans.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport posted that Elliott will be signed to the Chargers’ practice squad and that the team hopes to get him “up to speed quickly.”
Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reported that several playoff-bound teams had shown interest in Elliott and that ultimately the former Cowboys running back liked how he could fit in with head coach Jim Harbaugh and starting quarterback Justin Herbert.
The Cowboys released Elliott on Dec. 31 ahead of the team’s season finale, ending his second stint in Dallas after appearing in 15 games this year.
Elliott had originally been drafted by the Cowboys in 2015 and played eight years with Dallas before being released after the 2022 season.