Report: Cowboys aren't interested in reunion with three-time Pro Bowler

The Cowboys are starting to close the door on a potential reunion with running back Ezekiel Elliott.

"I circled back to one of my sources today and was told quite frankly they're just not thinking about [re-signing Elliott]," Jane Slater of NFL Network said Monday on "NFL Total Access." "When I asked if there was a situation where they would bring him back, it sounded like the same answer I've gotten from a number of teams. It would basically require another injury to another one of their RBs."

Dallas and other teams probably don't want to re-sign Elliott, who was released in March, because he's viewed as a declining player. In 15 games last season, he rushed for a career-low 876 yards on 231 attempts (3.8 yards per carry). The 27-year-old also hasn't made a Pro Bowl appearance since 2019.

The Cowboys already have an upgrade at RB1 after the emergence of Tony Pollard. The 25-year-old rushed for a career-high 1,007 yards in 16 games and made his first Pro Bowl last season. Even though Elliott complemented Pollard as a solid RB2, Dallas has young, intriguing prospects, such as Deuce Vaughn, who could fill this role.

Vaughn, a sixth-round selection (No. 212 overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft, impressed quarterback Dak Prescott. "I think he's going to be a talented player, who can help us immediately," Prescott said recently of the 21-year-old via The Dallas Morning News.

Dallas is moving in a new direction at RB, so bringing Elliott back would be counterintuitive since he doesn't fit within the Cowboys' plans.