The Ezekiel Elliott era has ended for a second time in Dallas after the Cowboys waived the running back ahead of Week 18. For the second time in exactly 21 months, the #Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott are parting ways — the team releasing him (per his request) ahead of the finale vs. Commanders.

Elliott's release gives him an opportunity to join a playoff team ahead of the final week of the regular season.

The Cowboys released running back Ezekiel Elliott on Tuesday, a quiet end to a Dallas career that started with two rushing titles in three seasons but faded quickly from there. The move was the end of Elliott's second stint with the team that drafted him fourth overall in 2016.