Ezekiel Elliott Taking Tony Pollard Under His Wing Shows How Much He's Dedicated to the Cowboys

We've seen countless examples of players in all sports getting paid big money and then having their production drops off, thus handicapping the team in a number of ways. Well, that hasn't been the case with Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys so far.

Actually, they have a two-headed monster in the backfield and Zeke doesn't seem to mind.

Ezekiel Elliott sharing carries, chicken wings with rookie Tony Pollard https://t.co/faEls9ymdo
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram) September 26, 2019

“You know, we just kind of got a lead and we ran the ball well to close out the game,” Elliott said, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Tony [Pollard] came out and he took a big step as a player, had some really good runs had a really good game and just got to build on that.

“We got up early, got to sit out the fourth quarter, Tony got his touches and he made the most of it. I mean, I think it’s great having Tony to spell me because there hasn’t been any fall off when he comes in there.”

Last Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, Elliott and Pollard rushed for a combined 228 yards, with Zeke getting under 20 carries for the second time this season.

Ezekiel Elliott on what he likes about Tony Pollard's game: "He's just got juice. He's physical. He's fast. He runs angry. He runs with a chip on his shoulder."
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 25, 2019

You would think that the $90 million man would be racking up monster carries, but with big leads and the production of Pollard, the Cowboys don't need to run Zeke into the ground.

And he's certainly OK with that.

“I do feel a little fresher after not having to carry too much of the workload,” Elliott said. “You definitely feel a difference on your body."

What's even better about this is the fact Elliott is taking a leadership role on this team and taking the young guys under his wing, including Pollard. I mean, he had all the running backs over his house.

"It shows the bond we have."

Rookie Tony Pollard talks about his approach for when he comes in to relive fellow RB Ezekiel Elliott in their rotation. #MIAvsDAL
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 23, 2019

“It just shows, that’s basically how our whole team is," Pollard said, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Everybody accept everybody. It’s like a big family. Everybody’s bonded. It’s not like certain guys on this, or certain guys, everybody is close on the team. It just makes us play better.”

If Elliott was all about the money and didn't care about the state of the Cowboys, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to make Pollard feel welcomed, especially since it all started during the offseason when Zeke was holding out for his next contract.

He cares about the success of this team, not just his money.