Chargers running back Melvin Gordon isn’t being coy about his intent to hold out until he gets a new deal. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott apparently is, at least for now.

Per a league source, Elliott has privately said that he will hold out of training camp unless he gets a new contract.

As the story said, the Cowboys haven’t focused on giving Elliott a new contract, largely because they don’t have to. They have instead focused on players with more immediate paths to free agency, from defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (who has signed) to quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper (who haven’t). Prescott and Cooper are due to become free agents next year. Elliott, the fourth overall draft pick in 2016, has two years remaining on his rookie deal, given that first-round selections are subject to a fifth-year option.

After meeting with Roger Goodell on Tuesday, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo believes Ezekiel Elliott's apology to the league and Goodell has stemmed the tide of a short suspension. At the moment there is no official word from the league, so there is still a chance Elliott could see discipline, but that would be more surprising than no suspension at this point.

Elliott is on extremely thin ice with the league, but if this report proves true, his fantasy stock remains firmly in the Top-5 in both PPR and standard fantasy leagues. In dynasty leagues, managers should be more wary, as any slip up could knock him off the field for an extended period.

After meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday to discuss an incident from May that didn't involve an arrest but did involve handcuffs, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott released a statement to apologize for what he called a "poor decision."

It's still not known if Elliott will face a suspension.

"I need to work harder to ensure I do not put myself in compromised situations in the future. I am rededicating myself to use all of the resources that the league has made available. But in the end, it is up to me and I am determined not to be in this position again," he said.

In a video, Elliott appeared to push an even staffer into a guardrail that toppled over. Elliott was handcuffed but not arrested. He could still face discipline from the NFL.

Running back Ezekiel Elliott will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York on Tuesday to discuss a May incident in Las Vegas, according to a source.

Archer went on to say Elliott was briefly detained by police, however a player can be subject to penalty under the personal conduct policy without an arrest. Keep in mind Elliott was suspended six games in 2017 under the personal-conduct policy, stemming from an alleged incident in 2016 involving a former girlfriend in Columbus, Ohio, but he was not arrested or charged by police.

Head coach Jason Garrett said he anticipates running back Ezekiel Elliott practicing Monday after dealing with some hip soreness after the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day win over Washington.

“His hips were bothering him, so that’s why we kept him out of practice yesterday,” Garrett said. “He looks better this morning.”

Elliott has shouldered a heavy workload in the last three games over a 12-day stretch, carrying the ball 68 times along with 18 receptions, according to the story. It looks like he'll be fine for an important home game against the Saints this week.