Ezekiel Elliott left the country to train and clear his mind during his six-game suspension. The first photos have emerged of the Dallas Cowboys running back, and he's absolutely jacked:
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After 6 weeks of training thanks to a NFL-mandated suspension, this is what #Cowboys RB Zeke Elliott looks like now: pic.twitter.com/7upcaegOyo
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 17, 2017
NFL.com shed some more light on the situation at the time:
"So what is on the docket for Zeke Elliott himself? I am told he is leaving the country to an undisclosed location to completely reset, clear his head, train, and come back in late December for the Cowboys in the best shape he has been in," Rapoport said.
Zeke's ability to stay in shape is a sneaky under-the-radar storyline to his suspension. The running back has famously taken a few weeks in each of his first two NFL seasons to get into game-shape, not rounding into full form until after a few games.
Zeke landed in Cabo, and the dedication to his training couldn't be more clear.
.@RapSheet on it. @EzekielElliott Cabo trip, if all goes well, puts #DallasCowboys RB is tip-top shape physically, maybe mentally - AND results in a video/documentary production. @1053thefan pic.twitter.com/2vQ6hR8838
— fishsports ✭ (@fishsports) December 17, 2017
And fans are taking notice:
My mom comes into the living room saying she wants to train for 42 days straight then say she was “Inspired by @EzekielElliott because he’s a beast”
— Brittany Garcia (@brittanaaay3334) December 17, 2017
Damn. NFL about to get wrecked. @EzekielElliott is HUNGRY https://t.co/KWN9eJF2QA
— TLiv™️ (@theTLIV7) December 17, 2017
Rocky 5
— Chuck Brewer (@Shocker178) December 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/RCasiel/status/942432845590560769
In the first eight games of the season, Dallas notched 1,185 total rushing yards and 11 touchdowns via the run. Elliott contributed 783 of those yards and seven of the touchdowns.
To say that Dallas misses Elliott's presence on offense would be an understatement. In fact, the Cowboys have been crippled without him.
He returns in Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks.
