Ezekiel Elliott Update Claims He's Heading Back From Cabo on Verge of New Contract With Cowboys

It looks as if Ezekiel Elliott's holdout could be coming to a close.

The Cowboys star was working out in Cabo while he held out from the team, but according to Kevin Turner of 105.3 The Fan (the same man who originally broke that he was heading to Mexico in the first place), Zeke is reportedly set to return home on Saturday.

Turner also reports that Zeke and the Cowboys could strike a new deal over the weekend after getting in contact Thursday night.

BREAKING: Hello, talented media personality KT here, same source tells me Zeke is booked to return from Cabo tomorrow.

Another source tells @Shippyfunsports the Cowboys and Zeke were in contact late last night, and that a deal could come together over the weekend.@1053thefan https://t.co/hdiGHoaiVb
— Kevin Turner (@ktfuntweets) August 23, 2019

The Cowboys reportedly offered Elliott a lucrative contract that would make him the second highest-paid running back in the league, trailing only Rams' star Todd Gurley.

Perhaps that offer was enough to entice Zeke to get back to business with the Cowboys, and if these reports are accurate, this whole contract fiasco could be in the rear-view mirror by the end of the weekend. Other sources have reiterated that the burly back is unlikely to miss any regular season time, and will be in range of Gurley's contract, though heavily incentive-based.

Update: I'm hearing Zeke's deal will be much closer to the Gurley deal than the Bell deal. Sounds like the Cowboys will make Zeke earn more of the guarantee. @1053thefan https://t.co/Ymc2QGYecA
— Jonathon Shipman (@Shippyfunsports) August 23, 2019

According to Dallas radio host Jonathon Shipman, Zeke's reported deal will be closer to Gurley's $14.375 million AAV than the $13.125 million that Bell is earning annually, so there's a real chance that Elliott ends up pocketing upwards of $14 million per season.

If that's the case, it's no wonder that the 24-year-old is preparing to return back to the U.S. and resume activities with the team.

After finishing the 2018 campaign as the NFL's leading rusher, Elliott will be looking to tear up opposing defenses once again in 2019, hopefully with the big-money deal under his belt.