Ezekiel Elliott‘s long-rumored extension was finalized early Wednesday morning, and more details are now available. Of the $50MM fully guaranteed in this six-year, $90MM re-up, only $28.1MM is fully guaranteed at signing. That still places Elliott second among running backs, behind only Saquon Barkley‘s rookie deal.
However, Elliott will soon be in line to bump that guaranteed figure north of $37MM. In addition to his $7.5MM signing bonus, a $752K 2019 base salary and a fully guaranteed $19.8MM option bonus due in March, a $9.6MM injury guarantee for 2021 becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the 2020 league year, Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk reports. The same structure is in place for the 2022 season, only that March 2021 injury-to-full guarantee transition involves a $12.4MM figure.
Altogether, Elliott being a Cowboy in mid-March of 2021 would secure him $50.1MM — the most guaranteed money for a running back.
This extension does include a $15MM AAV, though it took a through-2026 pact to for the Cowboys and Elliott to get there. Todd Gurley ($14.38MM AAV) is signed through 2023. Elliott only counts $6.3MM against Dallas’ 2019 cap; that figure climbs to $10.9MM in 2020, $13.7MM in 2021 and $16.5MM in 2022, per Spotrac. In 2023, the Cowboys could get out of the deal with only a $6.7MM dead-money charge. After 2022, this would stand to be a year-to-year proposition for the Cowboys.
what are the odds he plays this entire deal out?
Never will.
If he avoids off field troubles, he still will either get hurt very soon or cry again in a few years once 3-4 others sign better contracts.
So, he’ll either have off field troubles
OR
He’ll get hurt “very soon”
OR
He’ll cry?
Way to narrow it down, Nostradamus. Maybe he just wanted to ensure he got paid before he got run into the ground.
Good luck with that Chitown.
That guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about probably a giants fan zeke is a beast and he’ll play out his contract
Love all the cowboy haters going off. But they refuse to admit what is staring them right in the face with Elliot back in the fold with Tony Pollard in the backfield as a changeup from Elliot and probably the best offense of line in football and the receiving corps they have not to mention that top three defense this might very well be the most complete team in the league now.
Even if they do have the most complete team in the league right now, they also have Jason Garrett, who we just know, will find a way to @#$ it all up.
I can’t stand the Cowboys but with Zeke back in the fold, they should be contending. I wouldn’t go as far as saying they’re one of the most complete teams due to some depth and the guy they have behind center.