In Jim Harbaugh’s first season as head coach of the Chargers, the workforce completed 11-6. That was second within the AFC West solely to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Los Angeles had one of the best document of the non-division winners and so they’ve secured the #5 seed within the postseason.
They’ll be on the street this Saturday to face Houston Texans, the winners of the AFC South. Los Angeles is coping with accidents of their backfield heading into the postseason. NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that veteran RB Ezekiel Elliot is signing with the Chargers’ follow squad. We’ll see if the 29-year-old will get upgraded to the energetic roster for his or her playoff sport vs. the Texans.
Ezekiel Elliot has signed with the Chargers’ follow squad
Breaking: Former #Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott is signing with the #Chargers, sources inform @NFLonFOX.
Zeke needed an opportunity to compete for a Tremendous Bowl and can add precious expertise to the Bolts’ offense. pic.twitter.com/N4yiM1lplD
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 7, 2025
With the 4th general choose within the 2016 NFL draft, the Cowboys chosen RB Ezekiel Elliot out of Ohio State. Proper out of the gate, Elliot turned a star for the Cowboys. As a rookie, he led the NFL in dashing makes an attempt (322), dashing yards (1,631), and dashing yards per sport (108.7) per sport. Elliot led the NFL in dashing yards per sport for his first three seasons within the NFL. The previous first-round choose completed with 1,300+ dashing yards in his first 4 seasons.
The All-Professional RB acquired a six-year, $90 million extension from the Cowboys. That had Elliot below contract with the workforce till 2026. Nevertheless, Elliot and the Cowboys parted methods after the 2022 season. In 2023, Elliot performed for the New England Patriots. He performed in all 17 video games and made 5 begins. After one yr with the Pats, Elliot signed a one-year, $2 million cope with the Cowboys. On December 31, Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones launched Elliot so he may signal with a playoff workforce. That’s precisely what Elliot has achieved and he’s now on the Chargers’ follow squad. We’ll see if the veteran RB is elevated for the postseason.
