New England Patriots Sign Ezekiel Elliott for the 2023 NFL Season: Latest Sports News

2023-08-15 00:24:44

Sports Writing, Aug 14 (EFE).- Ezekiel Elliott, a three-time Pro Bowl running back, signed this Monday with the New England Patriots for the 2023 NFL season in exchange for six million dollars.

The 28-year-old player, who made the announcement of his arrival in New England through his social networks, was cut by the Dallas Cowboys last March, the date on which he became a free agent in the midst of a market crisis. of running backs who complain about not being valued in the NFL.

Elliott arrived in the league selected in the first round of the 2016 Draft by the Cowboys, a team with which, in addition to the three Pro Bowl selections, he finished as the leader in rushing yards in 2016 and 2018.

In seven years with the lone star team, he has totaled 8,262 yards, averages 1,180 per season, and has scored 68 touchdowns. He also has 2,336 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.

With the Patriots, who are led by seven-time Vince Lombardi Trophy winner Bill Belichick, Elliott will join Rhamondre Stevenson, Kevin Harris, Ty Montgomery, Pierre Strong and JJ Taylor in the team’s running back room.

In other relevant movements on Monday, Darrel Williams, champion running back in Super Bowl LIV with the Kansas City Chiefs, was hired by the New Orleans Saints to cover the loss of Kendre Miller, who suffered a sprained knee.

Williams was with the Chiefs from 2018 to 2021. He played the 2022 season with the Arizona Cardinals.

In five years in the league, he boasts 10.14 rushing yards on 258 carries and 11 touchdowns.

In Dallas, Zack Martin, one of the best guards in the NFL, reached an agreement with the Cowboys to extend his contract by two years with a raise that will allow him to earn $18 million per season.

As a means of pressure to obtain this increase, Martin had not shown up for the team’s training sessions that began at the end of July, a situation that earned him a little more than one million dollars in fines for his absence.

Thanks to these 18 million per season, the player became the third highest paid player in his position, behind only Chris Jones, of the champion Kansas City Chiefs, and Quenton Nelson, of the Indianapolis Colts.