Ex-Cowboys Star Ezekiel Elliott Signs With Los Angeles Chargers for Playoff Run

Los Angeles will kick off the Wild Card round on Saturday against the Houston Texans (10–7) at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) breaks a tackle attempt by Philadelphia Eagles safety Anthony Harris (Bottom L), as he sprints to the end zone for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL game in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 27, 2021. Michael Ainsworth/AP Photo

Ezekiel Elliott will join the Los Angeles Chargers for the playoffs a week after the Dallas Cowboys released him at his request.

Elliott, 29, has been a star running back for the Cowboys since the team drafted him out of Ohio State in 2016, but his play has declined in recent years. The Chargers (11–6) added Elliott to the practice squad on Tuesday, and he will bring postseason experience to a franchise that has been to the playoffs only twice since 2013.