Dez Bryant Defends Ezekiel Elliott, Says He ‘Deserves To Have Fun’

Ezekiel Elliott seems to be making all the wrong moves lately. His teammate Dez Bryant, though, is willing to cut him some slack.

Elliott’s off-field issues, which include a possible suspension for domestic violence, a speeding ticket for driving 100 mph and accusations of assault, seem to suggest the star running back has lost his way. But, as far as Bryant is concerned, what Elliott’s going through is just part of the process.

“It’s just a stepping-stone that he’s gonna get over,” Bryant told reporters Thursday, via ESPN. “(Elliott’s) a young guy. I’m not blaming it on that, (but) freshman college to playing for America’s team — it’s kinda hard to deal with.”

Ultimately, Bryant seems to think Elliott just needs time to figure things out.

“You gotta give ‘Zeke’ credit because he do deserve it, he do deserve to have fun,” Bryant said. “Because he put that work in to have fun. But, as the years pass, as he gets older, he’s gonna mature and things are gonna get a lot smoother.”

In the long run, that all could prove true. But in the meantime, Elliott probably would be well-served to listen to some of his teammates.

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