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The NFL made hundreds of dreams come true over the weekend, but one of the biggest was not about the draft. After a year away from the Dallas Cowboys, former first-round draft pick Ezekiel Elliott re-signed with the team to begin a second stint in DFW.

On Monday morning, Elliott jumped on social media to react to his reunion with the Cowboys, Jerry Jones, and one of his best friends, Dak Prescott. The former No. 21 posted the eyeballs emoji on X shortly after details of his contract dropped.

The comments on his post are laden with “Welcome homes” and many fans wondering whether he’ll return to the 21 jersey, or perhaps take 15 from quarterback Trey Lance. Elliott wore 15 while with the Ohio State Buckeyes, then again with the New England Patriots.

Elliott inks with Cowboys for one year, $3 million

Elliott is inking a deal for one year, $3 million, according to Fort Worth Star-Telegram‘s Clarence Hill. Of his $3 million deal, $2 million is guaranteed money. He unites with the Cowboys after spending a single season with the New England Patriots. Elliott will have a physical on Monday morning, which is the final step of re-joining the team.

Elliott’s one-year deal with the Patriots expired in March. He played for $3 million and he still counts for a $6 million dead cap hit for Dallas in 2024.

In 17 games played for New England last season, he rushed on a career-low 184 carries, posting 642 rushing yards with three touchdowns. He also added 51 catches for 313 yards and two more scores.

A star at Ohio State prior to his days in the NFL, Elliott was a top five pick for the Cowboys in the 2016 draft and went on to have a stellar handful of years with the franchise. Elliott ran for over 1,400 yards in two of his first three seasons, including a career-high 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns as a rookie in 2016. Elliott was a First Team All-Pro selection and NFL leading rusher as a rookie. He would go on to earn two All-Pro honors, three Pro Bowl selections and two rushing titles with the Cowboys.

In his first seven seasons with Dallas, Elliott ran for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns. His time with the team came to an end after the 2022 season when the Cowboys decided to turn to Tony Pollard as the No. 1 running back in the offense. Now, Pollard is in Tennessee and Zeke is back where it all began.

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