The Los Angeles Chargers have added a veteran to their offense before the start of the NFL playoffs. They signed running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad, according to FOX Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
Before the final week of the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys waived Elliott at his request. With the Cowboys already eliminated from postseason contention, the 29-year-old wanted to sign with a potential playoff team.
The Chargers will help kick off the wild card round on Saturday, when they visit the Houston Texans in the opening game of the weekend.
In the first season under Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers committed to running the ball with JK Dobbins and Gus Edwards. However, both full-backs have dealt with injuries recently. Dobbins missed four games in December with a knee injury, while Edwards has been sidelined for the past two weeks with an ankle injury.
Elliott and Dobbins both played at Ohio State and faced Harbaugh, who was then the head coach at Michigan.
In his return to the Cowboys this season, Elliott was the backup to Rico Dowdle. He recorded a career-low 74 carries for 226 yards and three rushing touchdowns in 15 games. He made six postseason appearances in his career, totaling 393 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
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