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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told 105.3 The Fan Friday that RB Ezekiel Elliott's workload would not be diminished the rest of the season.

Related Player: Tony Pollard

Elliott has been a disappointment as a high first round pick in fantasy this season. His fumbling issues and general lack of efficiency is not entirely his problem, but teammate Tony Pollard has shined in smaller bursts despite the situation. The Cowboys are on their bye week.

Garrett Gilbert has suddenly made a long and wildly unimpressive Dallas Cowboys quarterback carousel mushroom into a quarterback controversy, loosely stated, and even if it is for the right to lead a 2-7 team into the second half of a 2020 season torpedoed by injury and a myriad of other glaring factors. It's been an unmitigated disaster following the season-ending injury to Dak Prescott suffered in Week 5, and Andy Dalton has now missed the last two games after suffering a concussion and then having been placed on the COVID-19 list while trying to be cleared from the first injury.

It's undetermined if Dalton will be cleared to return from both concussion protocol and the COVID-19 list in Week 11, but it's likely he'll suit up, considering the fact he'll have two weeks before the Cowboys meet the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium. The story went on to say the problem for Dalton and the Cowboys is now clear, because they need to figure out if they'll return the keys to him after consistently hammering home their belief in him and accompanying salary, or if they'll ride with Gilbert.

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott (hamstring) has a good chance to play Sunday against the Steelers.

Elliott looked good during Saturday’s workout, but will be tested before the game Sunday just to make sure he is good to go. Dallas and Pittsburgh kick off at 4:25. Tony Pollard could certainly still get a good bit of work, even if Elliott plays.

The Cowboys are preparing to play Sunday against the Steelers without RB Ezekiel Elliott, who is dealing with a hamstring injury.

Tony Pollard would take the reigns as the lead back if Elliott cannot go. Elliott suffered the injury during last Sunday’s loss against the Eagles and had been limited during practice. The team also elevated FB Sewo Olonilua from the practice squad as potential depth behind Pollard and Rico Dowdle. Elliott looks to be a game-time decision. The Cowboys and Steelers kick off at 4:25, so have a backup plan in place.

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott is questionable for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic.

Zeke popped up on the injury report this week, which means Tony Pollard could see an increased workload. Regardless, the Steelers are coming to town and the defense eliminates the run.

A source has told Mike Fisher of CowboyMaven that QB Garrett Gilbert has received majority of the first team reps for the Cowboys ahead of their Week 9 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Mike McCarthy has not named a starter.

Related Player: Cooper Rush

Honestly, does it matter? Gilbert and Rush are going to be asked to do little against one of the best defenses in the NFL. Both are fades in all formats.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that Ezekiel Elliott will have a pregame workout "just to make sure that he's full go." Elliott's hamstring is better Friday, according to McCarthy.

Elliott was a late addition to the injury report this week, but it appears the Cowboys will do whatever they can to get him in the lineup Sunday. He has a difficult matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Multiple reports peg Cooper Rush as a real possibility to start against the Steelers.

Rush was signed to the practice squad after Dak Prescott was lost for the season and he was also with the team from 2017-2019, so he’s familiar with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and Moore’s offensive scheme, the story said. It will be a rough fantasy matchup for all Cowboys against the Steelers no matter who they go with at QB.

The Cowboys plan to give Garrett Gilbert and Cooper Rush reps in practice and pick one of them at week’s end to start at QB against the Steelers.

Related players: Ben DiNucci, Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup.

The big news is it won’t be rookie DiNucci, who struggled Sunday night against the Eagles. As Pelissero added, the Cowboys are playing to experience at the position. We'll continue to monitor heading into Week 9, but it's probably safe to assume much of the same no matter who is named the starter, if not mostly because of the tough matchup against the Steelers. It continues to be a big downgrade for players like Elliott, Cooper and Gallup.