Dan Campbell and his Lions‘ pride dominated the 49ers in the week 17 matchup to register their 14th win in the season. Detroit Lions’ next game is gonna be a savage showdown as they will face the Minnesota Vikings. Both teams are marching with 14-2 records. In fact, Dan Campbell has called the upcoming game a “fairy tale”. But besides the ferocious games, and race for the Super Bowl, a former NFL star and analyst has a message for Campbell and Co.

A few hours back NFL reporter Jordan Schultz shared a piece of breaking news on X, “BREAKING: #Cowboys releasing RB Ezekiel Elliott, sources tell.” Taking note of that news, former Philly and FS1 analyst Emmanuel Acho reposted the same by adding a strong message. Acho wrote, “The Detroit Lions picked up an older Zach Ertz during last year’s playoff push. I anticipate they do the same thing with Ezekiel Elliott. Short yardage/ power back that you can trust in pass pro.”

The Dallas Cowboys have waived the running back after a $2,000,000 one-year contract and rushing for only 226 yards. They replaced him with Rico Dowdle. But guess what? Dan Campbell has a chance to sign the 29-year-old RB for the playoffs. Ezekiel Elliott has strong skills in protecting QB while dominating the gridiron with his lightning speed.

If you look at the stats, 2022 was Elliott’s best season after 2015, where he landed 12 TDs in the season. However, he has scored a mere three touchdowns this season with 226 yards of coverage. There are many cases where players perform better than their current stats when they receive a trust. And if the Lions sign him, he could be a good weapon for playoffs.

Meanwhile, the NFL world is in shock hearing the release of Ezekiel Elliot and Jerry Jones has expressed strongly in this regard.

Jerry Jones’ heartfelt message for Ezekiel Elliott 

Jerry Jones‘s Dallas Cowboys failed to do well in the 2024 season. Behind that was a shaky background of injuries and a doubtful future of head coach Mike McCarthy with the franchise. Beginning preparation and analysis for the next season, he decided to waive Ezekiel Elliott. But the owner couldn’t hold himself back to deliver a heartfelt message to the 29-year-old RB.

Jerry said, “Zeke’s impact as one of the greatest to ever play with the Star on their helmet will never change and is etched in our record books and history forever. We thank him, love him and wish him the absolute best.” But hey, if you would be thinking that’s all his message was, you are probably wrong. Because Jerry Jones is very particular with his words.

Before saying the above thing, Jerry Jones thought it was important to say, “Out of respect and appreciation for Zeke and wanting to provide him with an opportunity to pursue any potential playoff participation possible.” Clearly, it looks like Jones wanted to share the message not just to Elliott but also to top playoff franchises like Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions, as Emmanuel Acho also said.

Well, with the playoffs on the horizon, this would be interesting to watch which team grabs Elliott. Whether it’s the Lions or not, the battle is gonna be fierce.