Ezekiel Elliott's desire to land with a playoff contender for the remainder of this season has paid off after reportedly agreeing to a deal with the

Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to sign veteran running back Ezekiel Elliott for their playoff run. Sources told ESPN, NFL Network and Fox Sports about the signing Monday. The Dallas Cowboys released Elliott on Dec. 31. He will start out with the Chargers practice squad.

After just two starts with the Cowboys in 2024, RB Ezekiel Elliott signed with the Chargers ahead of their upcoming playoff run.

J.K. Dobbins’ return has bolstered the run game. The Chargers are averaging 121.8 yards and 4.1 yards per carry with Dobbins in the lineup compared with the 74.8 yards per game and 3.6 yards per carry during the four games he missed because of a knee injury.

The Los Angeles Chargers had the NFL world buzzing on Monday night after making a roster move ahead of the playoffs. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Chargers are signing former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad "with the hope" that he "gets up to speed quickly."