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On Monday, Elliott confirmed earlier reports of
the agreement when he announced on social media that he will
wear No. 15 for the Patriots, his number at Ohio State, after
wearing No. 21 for the Cowboys.
The contract has a $3 million base salary, a $1 million signing
bonus and incentives that could be worth another $2 million,
according to ESPN.
The two-time NFL rushing champion visited with the Patriots late
last month and provides important depth behind starter Rhamondre
Stevenson.
Elliott, 28, was released by the Dallas Cowboys in a
salary-cutting move in March.
He was slowed in the second half of last season because of a
knee injury and wasn't fully healthy in 2021. He rushed for a
career-low 876 yards and 3.9 yards per carry in 2022 while
backup Tony Pollard emerged as a 1,000-yard rusher and big-play
threat.
Elliott led the NFL in rushing in 2016 and 2018 and posted four
1,000-yard seasons with Dallas. The 2016 first-round pick
(fourth overall) ranks third in Cowboys history in rushing yards
(8,262) and rushing touchdowns (68) behind Hall of Famers Emmitt
Smith and Tony Dorsett. He also has 305 catches for 2,336 yards
and 12 scores in 103 games (102 starts).
The Patriots released running back James Robinson in June, and
Ty Montgomery is nursing an undisclosed injury. Second-year
running backs Pierre Strong and Kevin Harris are also on the
depth chart.
--Field Level Media
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