Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) participates in drills at the team’s NFL football training facility in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) It’s official!!! The era of Ezekiel Elliott as a Dallas Cowboys has come to an end. In an announcement from the team Wednesday afternoon the 27-year-old running back has been released after seven season. In a statement from owner Jerry Jones he said, “we have mutually agreed”, it was the best decision for Zeke to become a free agent.