It's normal know-how that RBs Possess a shorter shelf lifetime than most other positions, if not all Other folks solely, so Elliott wasn't eager to have a look at what's transpired in his to start with three several years and decide to wait One more calendar year or two just before securing his long run.

Early in Elliott's career, he more was a real workhorse back. He taken care of 300-moreover carries in 3 of his first 4 seasons, and the only explanation he didn't access that mark in his second year was a six-video game suspension he served for violating the NFL's individual perform policy.