If Ezekiel Elliott doesn’t sign a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys before the 2023 season, the team might have to let him go.

Elliott signed a $90 million, six-year deal to stay with the Cowboys in 2019. This deal has been criticized by fans because the running back has been getting worse. Elliott is still one of the best running backs in the NFL, but in the hard salary cap league, he is seen as getting paid too much.

Reports say that the Cowboys want Elliott to stay on the team for next season, but they want him to agree to a pay cut and a new contract so that they can make more changes to their roster.

NFL Matt Lambardo said that the Cowboys could ask Elliott to take a “massive” pay cut in the next few weeks if they want him to stay with the team. In 2023, Elliott is set to make $16.7 million.

Elliott’s salary cap hit may make it hard for the team to keep him on the team. They also need to re-sign a number of free agents, which they could do with the money from his contract.

One of the players they will try to keep is running back Tony Pollard, who had a great year and is about to become a free agent.

Along with receiver CeeDee Lamb, Pollard has become the team’s best offensive weapon. He is an important part of head coach Mike McCarthy’s system.

It was a surprise because Elliott has been the Cowboys’ top running back since 2016 when he came on the scene.

Elliott was one of the best running backs in the league, scoring 80 touchdowns over the course of his career. However, he has been struggling in recent years, which is common for older running backs.

Elliott is now the highest-paid running back in the league, but he only does about average work and could be cut in the next few weeks.

The NFL’s free agency period starts on March 15, when big names like Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley, and Geno Smith will be able to sign with any team they want.