The Los Angeles Chargers are including a veteran working again for the playoff run.
The Chargers signed former Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott to their apply squad on Monday, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reported.
Elliott was just lately launched by the Cowboys and can be part of the Chargers forward of their wild-card matchup with the Houston Texans on Saturday.
The 29-year-old appeared in 15 video games for Dallas this season, and completed with 226 yards and three touchdowns on 74 carries.
Elliott, who was drafted by the Cowboys in 2016, is much from what he as soon as was in his early years in Dallas, the place he made three Professional Bowls in his first 4 seasons. However the Chargers are sorely missing RB depth, with Gus Edwards nonetheless on injured reserve.
J.Okay. Dobbins will deal with the majority of the RB duties for the Chargers, however Elliott might present a veteran presence within the backfield and assist with some goal-line work if he can up to the mark in time.
The 2016 All-Professional and three-time Professional Bowler completed his Dallas profession with 1,955 carries for 8,488 yards and 71 touchdowns, third on the membership in all three classes behind Professional Soccer Corridor of Famers Emmitt Smith, the NFL’s all-time dashing chief, and Tony Dorsett. Elliott has 9,130 yards and 74 touchdowns total.
