The latest on Ezekiel Elliot will leave Cowboys fans feeling nervous ahead of Week 1

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The Dallas Cowboys and running back Ezekiel Elliot just can’t seem to see eye to eye on a new contract.

The two sides have been going back and forth throughout the offseason and just when it looked like an agreement was in sight, negotiations regressed. After Adam Schefter reported that talks between the Cowboys and Elliot were intensifying over the weekend, NFL Network’s Jane Slater tweeted on Monday that a deal is still “not close”.

The Zeke saga continues 😬

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Here's the news Dallas has wanted: Talks between the Cowboys and RB Ezekiel Elliott are intensifying, with both sides aiming to wrap up a new deal this weekend, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2019

Are you dizzy yet?

We’ve basically heard it all regarding the Zeke situation. Less than a week ago, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones expressed his belief that Elliot will games. Rookie Tony Pollard is expected to take over backfield duties in the meantime.

Jerry Jones on Ezekiel Elliott: "I'm operating as though right now he's going to miss regular season games. My entire expectation for what we're putting together as a team right now would anticipate with him holding out ... that he's going to miss games. I just accept that."
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 30, 2019

#Cowboys HC Jason Garrett on rookie RB Tony Pollard “feel good about him as a runner, protector and receiver.” Adds that “nothing feels too big for him. He’s been with the 1’s a lot.”
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) September 2, 2019

Elliot is set to earn $3.8 million and $9 million over the next two seasons respectively, and is trying to become the league’s highest paid running back after leading the league in rushing yards in both 2016 and 2018. With Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon also holding out, we could start week 1 without a couple of the NFL’s biggest names.

(H/T Jane Slater)