Ezekiel Elliott provides update following offseason surgery at Cowboys training camp

As the Dallas Cowboys gear up for training camp in Oxnard, CA, their star running back, Ezekiel Elliott, provided an update on his status and how he’s feeling heading into camp.

Elliott’s performance on the field has declined over the past few years. And that was the topic of conversation surrounding him last season. However, after the Cowboys were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card round, it was revealed that Elliott’s lingering knee injury was actually a torn PCL.

So now, after having surgery this offseason to repair the ligament, how does the Cowboy star running back feel? Well, during a recent press conference, at training camp, Elliott revealed his thoughts on the topic.

“Dang, this thing still feels a little iffy.” But then it came together. “By the time OTAs hit, I was back to 100,” said Elliott, according to NFL reporter Michael Gehlken who was at the Cowboys camp. Gehlken also went on to say that Elliott felt like the torn PCL limited his burst and explosion last season.

With Elliott being 100 percent healthy and ready to go for the 2022 season, the Cowboys will have a formidable 1-2 combo in the backfield for the second year in a row. While the former first-round pick out of Ohio State was dealing with his knee injury, backup running back Tony Pollard made the most of his opportunity to the tune of 719 yards on 130 carries with two touchdowns and an average of 5.5 yards per carry.

Cowboys add four players to PUP list

The Dallas Cowboys have added wide receiver Michael Gallup and rookies Dontario Drummond, Quandre Mosley and Aaron Hansford to their PUP (players unable to perform) list for the beginning of training camp, according to Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson.

While Drummond, Mosley and Hansford are unproven commodities on the Cowboys, Gallup is set to become one of Dak Prescott‘s primary targets during the 2022 NFL season. Gallup played just eight games in 2022 thanks to a season-ending ACL tear, but recorded 35 catches for 445 yards and two touchdowns before his season was cut in half.

The Cowboys can activate Gallup and the rest of the injured players from the PUP list at any point during camp and preseason. If any of the four were to start the regular season on PUP, they would stay on the reserve list for a minimum of four weeks.