Ezekiel Elliott is leaving the Patriots after one season, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
The three-time Pro Bowl running back will return to Dallas, where he spent the first seven years of his career. Elliott and the Cowboys have agreed on a deal but Elliott must pass a physical before the transaction is made official.
Elliott led the Patriots in carries (184) and rushing yards (642) last season. He split carries with Rhamondre Stevenson for most of the years, then took over the bulk of the carries when Stevenson got hurt at the end of the year.