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Elliott was just 24 when the Dallas Cowboys awarded the two-time rushing champion a six-year, $90 million extension in 2019. The Cowboys moved on from Elliott well before that contract expired after injuries slowed him and his efficiency fell off.
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Elliott's $90M deal failed; Cowboys exited early due to injuries.

Elliott exemplifies a cautionary tale of running back second contracts. He was just 24 when the Dallas Cowboys awarded him a six-year, $90 million extension in 2019, but the Cowboys moved on from Elliott well before that contract expired after injuries slowed him and his efficiency fell off. JJ Zachariason cites Elliott as a Mount Rushmore example of bad second contracts for running backs.

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