Dallas Cowboys He made veteran running back Ezekiel Elliott a healthy scratch ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons, which was reportedly due to “disciplinary reasons,” according to multiple sources.

Now we know what happened by Elliott Must be disciplined by the coaching staff.

NFL Media reporter Jane Slater reported that Elliott has been “distracted” this season and there have been multiple occasions where he has not attended team meetings.

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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott celebrates his first loss against the Browns at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland. (Scott Galvin-Imagn Images)

“As well as the usual delays, he missed three team meetings with Friday being the final straw,” Slater wrote to X. “Both parties decided it was best for him not to go to Atlanta.”

Elliott returns to the Cowboys this season after previously starring on “America’s Team” as the fourth overall pick. 2016 NFL Draft.

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But that’s not his normal workload in Dallas, as he had just 149 yards and two touchdowns in seven games, only two of which were starts.

Elliott is losing touch to Rico Dowdle, who is in the midst of a breakout year and enters the week with 246 yards on 59 carries in six games. He also scored a first-half touchdown against the Falcons on Sunday.

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott practices ahead of the game against the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)

The Cowboys signed Dalvin Cook off the practice squad to back up Dowdle with Elliott injured on Sunday.

The running back position has been under intense scrutiny from Cowboys fans, especially after owner Jerry Jones said Baltimore Ravens Offensive Player of the Year candidate Derrick Henry was not a target for them in free agency. .

A reunion with Elliott along with Dowdle wasn’t what fans had in mind, but the offseason was pretty dull for Jones and the front office.

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott works out during practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility in Frisco, Texas. (Chris Jones-USA Today Sports)

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And now that decision appears to be hurting the Cowboys because they had to discipline their former star after too many infractions.

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