Ezekiel Elliott is returning to the Cowboys.Elliott played the first seven seasons of his NFL career in Dallas but elected for a change of scenery last season. The veteran running back took his talents to Richard Sherman Jersey New England and put together a respectable 2023 campaign with the Patriots.The 28-year-old proved he still has something left in the tank, and the Cowboys needed running back depth after . So Elliott is headed back to Dallas on a one-year deal to help fill that need, the team announced Tuesday.When you see Elliott back in a Cowboys uniform, he might look a little different. Here's why.MORE: Why did Ezekiel Elliott change his number?Elliott wore No. 21 in his first seven NFL seasons with the Cowboys, but he switched to No. 15 with the Patriots last year.Elliott will stick with No. 15 in Dallas this time around instead of going back to No. 21, Why No. 15? That was the number Elliott wore in college when he dominated at Ohio State.To allow Zeke to wear No. 15 with the Cowboys, backup quarterback Trey Lance is switching his jersey to No. 19.In his second stint Jamar Taylor Jersey in Dallas, Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott now will go back to wearing No. 15, the same number he Steve Largent Jersey wore at Ohio State.To help make this po sible, Cowboys QB Trey Lance is switching from No. 15 to No. 19. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Purchase Ezekiel Elliott's Cowboys jersey through Fanatics!Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State statsThe No. 15 jersey worked pretty well for Elliott in college. He tallied just shy of 4,000 rushing yards in three seasons, collecting 43 touchdowns.Elliott's succe s led to the Cowboys taking the star running back No. 4 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. Year Cla s G Att Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 2013 FR 7 30 262 2 3 23 1 2014 SO 15 273 1,878 18 28 220 0 2015 JR 13 289 1,821 23 27 206 0 Total 35 592 3,961 43 58 449 1MORE:Ezekiel Elliott NFL statsThere is no denying that Elliott's best years came while rocking No. 21 in Dallas, but the veteran RB was still solid with the Patriots wearing No. 15 last season.In 2023, Elliott had 184 carries for 642 rushing yards and five total touchdowns. And he proved he can still handle every-down work after starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson Tre Flowers Jersey went down with an injury late in the season. Year Team G Att Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 2016 DAL 15 322 1,631 15 32 363 1 2017 DAL 10 242 983 7 26 269 2 2018 DAL 15 304 1,434 6 77 567 3 2019 DAL 16 301 1,357 12 54 420 2 2020 DAL 15 244 979 6 52 338 2 2021 DAL 17 237 1,002 10 47 287 2 2022 DAL 15 231 876 12 17 92 0 2023 NE 17 184 642 3 51 313 2 Total 120 2,065 8,904 71 Russell Wilson Jersey 356 2,649 14Bold indicates led NFL.