Which playoff-bound team did Ezekiel Elliott sign with after release from Dallas Cowboys?

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Chargers for the remainder of the 2024 NFL season.

Elliott was released by Dallas near the end of the regular season, ending a tumultuous reunion that began when the Cowboys brought him back to the team after he spent a season playing for the New England Patriots.

In a statement made after the Cowboys granted Elliott’s request for release, team owner Jerry Jones said he wanted to allow the running back to compete for a Super Bowl title.

“Out of respect and appreciation for Zeke and wanting to provide him with an opportunity to pursue any potential playoff participation possible, we are releasing him from the Cowboys roster today,” owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. “As I have said many times previously, Zeke’s impact as one of the greatest to ever play with the Star on their helmet will never change and is etched in our record books and history forever. We thank him, love him and wish him the absolute best.”

Elliott ran for 226 yards on 74 carries with three touchdowns in 15 games for the Cowboys, all career lows.

Elliott will join a Chargers team in the playoffs for the second time in the past three seasons and made it in head coach Jim Harbaugh’s first year at the helm for Los Angeles.

Elliott and the Chargers will play the Houston Texans at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and the game will air on CBS.