The Los Angeles Chargers added running back Ezekiel Elliott for the playoffs on the chance they needed help behind J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards. Elliott, though, had his Chargers debut hit a snag and he wasn’t active for the wild-card round loss to the Houston Texans.

If Elliott, who ranks third all-time in Cowboys’ history for rushing, can get up to speed, perhaps there’s a limited role for him inside the red zone. Los Angeles’ offense ranks top 10 in passing and is built around the air attack from Justin Herbert, but having a second punch makes the difference in a winner-take-all bout.

The Chargers decided not to move Elliott up, instead promoting Jaret Patterson for the Wild Card game against the Texans. Elliott spent the 2023 season with the New England Patriots in a reserve role and then came back to the Cowboys, the team that drafted him at No. 4 overall in 2016.

The vision was that things might change in a better offensive system with an apparent need at running back. Unfortunately for Zeke, who turns 30 in July, that dream has now died before it ever even got started.

It appears hyped running back Ezekiel Elliott won’t make his Los Angeles Chargers debut during the NFL playoff game against the Houston Texans this weekend. Elliott, signed to the practice squad and with a simple message received from Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert,

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Chargers will not elevate Ezekiel Elliott from the practice squad when Los Angeles faces the Houston Texans in Saturday's AFC wild-card round game. The veteran running ...

New Los Angeles Chargers running back Ezekiel Elliott is one of the hottest topics around the team ahead of the playoff game against the Houston Texans. Signed to the roster the week of the game ...

(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Chargers will not elevate Ezekiel Elliott from the practice squad when Los Angeles faces the Houston Texans in Saturday’s AFC wild-card round game. The veteran running back was signed to the ...

Wilson is responsible for perhaps the most surprisingly good season for a rookie QB. A third-round pick, he wasn't even expected to be the starter heading into the season with the Seahawks having just signed Matt Flynn to a lucrative deal. But Wilson blew everyone away in training camp and won the job prior to Week 1.

In Sporting News' ninth mock draft projections for the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Ravens join the Packers, Patriots, Panthers, and Bengals in getting an impact wide receiver, while the Lions and Texans address different issues up front.

From Dan Quinn and Kellen Moore to Dorance Armstrong and Neville Gallimore, former Cowboys were all over the scene.

In the Lone Star State, football is a staple of entertainment, camaraderie and culture. This year, though, it hasn’t lived up to expectations. It begs the question: what do Texas football fans have to look forward to in the future?