NFC Notes: Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants

Cowboys

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott said heโ€™s having a difficult time after the organization parted ways with former OC Kellen Moore and RB Ezekiel Elliott

โ€œItโ€™s tough to say itโ€™s sweet right now honestly. Thatโ€™s just what those guys mean to me. You know what I mean?โ€ Prescott said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. โ€œYou (make) these relationships and thatโ€™s what makes you play the way you do, are the relationships you build within the organization and within your team. Whether itโ€™s with the coaches or whether itโ€™s with teammates. I know the sweet is coming. I know itโ€™s coming. Very optimistic guy, donโ€™t get me wrong. Change is good as Iโ€™ve always said that but itโ€™s tough for me to see in this moment. But I know itโ€™s coming and excited when it does.โ€

Prescott points out he and Elliott were both selected in the 206 NFL Draft. 

โ€œItโ€™s tough,โ€ Prescott said. โ€œ(A) brother. Playing the game with a brother. Being able to start this NFL career and share so many memories and grow up as men. Grow up as men with this organization, really canโ€™t imagine taking the field without him. Itโ€™s something I donโ€™t know if itโ€™s completely hit me yet. Obviously Iโ€™ve talked to him. Iโ€™m hurt. Iโ€™m sure he is. But more importantly for me just to be able to support him. I know heโ€™s got more opportunities coming his way. Love that guy, proud of him, No. 1 supporter and here for him no matter what.โ€

Prescott notices that players he was accustomed to playing alongside have retired or are now on other teams. 

โ€œIt makes you better controlling those emotions, getting over that, understanding that we all will hang up the cleats one day,โ€ Prescott said. โ€œThat it all comes to an end. Whether itโ€™s at the time we want it to, whether itโ€™s at the place or the organization we want it to or not, thatโ€™s the reality. As you get older and you see that happen more and more with guys youโ€™re closer with and friends, this becomes more of a reality of getting old, I guess. Itโ€™s unfortunate. It sucks. But itโ€™s part of it and hate to see all those guys go and us not win. Thatโ€™s what will eat at me forever.โ€

Eagles

  • Eagles RB Rashaad Penny believes his time in Philadelphia will provide him with a fresh start to his career: โ€œThis is about to be a good start for me.โ€ (Eliot Shorr-Parks)

Giants

  • According to Pat Leonard, the Giants had conversations about re-signing LB Tremaine Edmunds โ€œat a certain price pointโ€ before he landed with the Bears, but discussions never progressed. 
  • Giants WR Darius Slaytonโ€˜s two-year, $12 million deal includes a $3.5 million signing bonus, while his $1.4 million 2023 salary is guaranteed and $2.5 million 2024 salary is non-guaranteed. Heโ€™s owed a $2.4 million roster bonus in 2024, can earn $44,117 in per-game roster bonuses, $350,000 in workout bonuses, a $1.5 million catches, yards, and touchdowns base salary escalator, and an annual $1.5 million stats incentive, via Aaron Wilson. 

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