Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot remains a doubt for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears after suffering a hyperextended right knee. Elliot did not participate in training on Wednesday and Thursday and was absent from the team’s walkthrough on Friday in favor of resistance training and rehab.
According to coach Mike McCarthy, Elliot could have a slim chance of playing on the weekend if he manages to remain on track with his recovery process. “I mean he’s doing a lot better than we anticipated. But if he practices tomorrow, then he’d have a chance of playing.”
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones added that although Elliot would most likely not play in Sunday’s game, he could possibly return considering the team’s bye next week. “I’m not so sure we’d have done it this way had we not had the bye,” Jones stated, adding that, “we’ll see how he is responding as the week goes along, but if we don’t use him, this is just too great of a time to get him in top shape.”
Should Elliot not play, Tony Pollard is likely to take over his running back duties with Malik Davis and Qadree Ollison receiving callups from the practice squad as reserves.
