Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith ripped the Dallas Cowboys for releasing Ezekiel Elliott after the former Ohio State standout spent seven years with the team.
Emmitt Smith, #22 of the Dallas Cowboys, carries the ball against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVIII on Jan. 30, 1994 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
"Wow, this is amazing to me—no disrespect to Malik Davis. Our starting running back is gone, and his backup has a broken leg? the NFL stands for not for long," Smith wrote."Everyone else, go get your money because they have no love for you. It don’t make sense and this is one of those things that make you your head. Thank you Z for giving everything you have including injured all of last year. This is why, the NFL stands for .
Smith knows the business of football better as much as anyone. He was released by the Cowboys before the 2003 season as new head coach Bill Parcells wanted to go with a younger running back corps. Ezekiel Elliott, #21 of the Dallas Cowboys, warms up prior to a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas.
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