Ezekiel Elliott Comeback? Rumors Swirling That Ex-Cowboys RB Could Join Desperate NFC Team

October 13, 2026, 2:23pm EST 23 • By Darrelle Lincoln

Eagles should consider signng a rival RB amid injuries.

The Philadelphia Eagles are in running back hell following a string of injuries that have sidelined their top three options on the depth chart.

Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 Star running back Saquon Barkley is currently sidelined week-to-week due to a lingering hamstring injury. If that wasn’t bad enough, primary backup Tank Bigsby also landed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a core muscle injury.

Consequently, third-string RB Will Shipley suffered a partial plantar fascia tear during the Week 5 loss to Jacksonville.

Now, the Eagles are relying on practice squad elevations like Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele. Should the team look elsewhere, it could lead them to sign Ezekiel Elliott.

A new report on X is suggesting that the Eagles do the unthinkable and look at a former rival running back.

“With the Eagles’ RB room decimated by injuries, bringing in an established vet like Ezekiel Elliott makes a lot of sense, even if it’s on the practice squad 🦅,” a post read.

“If the Eagles want to add a RB while they get healthy, hosting Elliott for a tryout seems like an intriguing idea.”

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Should the Eagles go this route, it wouldn’t be the first time. The Philadelphia Eagles shook up the NFL over a decade ago by signing running back DeMarco Murray.

Murray had just won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award with the rival Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles signed Murray to a five-year, $42 million contract with $21 million guaranteed. So signing Ezekiel Elliott is not out of the realm of possibility.

Ezekiel Elliott last played during the 2024 season as a member of the Cowboys. He played a secondary depth role behind starter Rico Dowdle at the time. Elliott logged 74 rushing attempts for a career-worst 226 yards across his 15-game appearances.