Cowboys will not give Elliott extra off-field guidelines

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will face the same off-field rules and regulations as the rest of his teammates after a turbulent 2017 season.

Elliott served a six-game suspension for a violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy and was a lightning rod for controversy throughout the offseason last year.

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones is unconcerned about Elliott's behavior, however.

"You can only do so much," Jones said to ESPN's Todd Archer. "These are grown men. I have a lot of confidence that Zeke has learned a lot. Hopefully he has. Because if he has and he changes his behavior and he's able to stay on the field, we all know he can be one of the greatest to ever play the game, if he takes care of himself and takes care of his business off the field. I think Zeke wants that. He's a competitor. I think he wants to be one of the best. He certainly knows that he's got to take care of business, too.

Jones noted that other Cowboys greats have also overcome off-field indiscretions earlier in their careers.

"We've had great players that have had to do better before. Michael (Irvin) will tell you that he had to learn valuable lessons, but he turned out to be a Hall of Famer. I think if Zeke will pay attention and do the right things off the field and be responsible then he can certainly have an amazing career."

Despite the suspension, Elliott submitted a strong sophomore campaign, rushing for 983 yards and seven touchdowns, adding 26 receptions for 269 yards and two more scores.

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