Running back Ezekiel Elliott has been looking for his next NFL home after being released by the Dallas Cowboys.
He reportedly narrowed his search to three teams, all of which could be Super Bowl contenders next season.
The Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals are on Elliott’s wish list, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.
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Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys reacts during an NFL divisional round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Elliott hopes to sign with a new team late next week.
Starting with the Eagles, it’s easy to see why he would want to join the reigning NFC champions. Elliott has played the Eagles at least twice a season since he entered the league, and Miles Sanders is no longer on the Eagles’ roster after signing with the Carolina Panthers in free agency.
However, the Eagles have already signed Rashaad Penny to join Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell on the depth chart. Still, Elliott’s tough drive could intrigue Eagles general manager Howie Roseman.
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Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys warms up before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
The Jets are an interesting team this offseason. They continue to work on a trade to bring four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to East Rutherford, but general manager Joe Douglas has been making moves in the meantime. He added free-agent wide receiver MeCole Hardman and Allen Lazard, a Green Bay teammate of Rodgers, to the offense.
However, the running board in Florham Park, New Jersey, doesn’t seem interested in Elliott’s addition.
Breece Hall, who got off to a tremendous start last season before tearing his ACL, had this to say in a since-deleted tweet.
«I think we’re good here @8kmike hbu?» Hall wrote, with the account tagged as belonging to fellow Jets running back Michael Carter.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) scores a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Houston Texans on December 11, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
The Jets also re-signed Ty Johnson and have Zonovan «Bam» Knight on the roster. But, like the Eagles’ situation, a player with Elliott’s experience cannot be overlooked.
Finally, Joe Mixon is king in Cincinnati with the Bengals, but perhaps Elliott could work in sync with him in the AFC North. The running game is something the Bengals want to improve after averaging just 95.5 yards per game last season, which ranked 29th in the NFL.
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Mixon had trouble finding holes behind his offensive line, but Elliott’s bruising north-south style could get those extra yards Cincy is looking for. They’re also gearing up for a Super Bowl run after failing to win it all two seasons ago against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Cowboys dumped Elliott because his salary cap number didn’t match his production and Tony Pollard emerged as the number one option in the backfield.
Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL divisional round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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The three-time Pro Bowl finished with 876 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns for the Cowboys in 2022 after producing his fourth 1,000-yard season the year before.