Cowboys’ Elliott takes holdout to Cabo San Lucas

If there were any doubts about Ezekiel Elliott’s training camp status with the Dallas Cowboys, they were clarified on Monday: The holdout running back has left the country.For the time being, Elliott will be training in Cabo San Lucas, a resort town in Mexico, multiple media outlets reported Monday.A team source at NFL Network offered earlier in the day that Elliott’s decision is “not a good look,” in the Cowboys’ eyes, but that Elliott’s group and the team will keep working on negotiating a contract extension while he stays away.During an interview with CBS 11 in Dallas on Monday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones showed his dismay when asked to make a comparison between Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith and Elliott by saying, “You don’t have to have a rushing champion to win a Super Bowl. Emmitt was the first one to do it (in 1993).”After Elliott was suspended by the NFL for six games in 2017 for violating its personal conduct policy, he trained in Cabo.According to the Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram, sources close to Elliott believe Cabo is not much different than the Cowboys’ training in Oxnard, Calif.Elliott missed the team physical and a conditioning run on Friday, the Cowboys’ opening day of camp. He was the second high-profile running back to hold out. Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon also was a no-show.Elliott, who was the fourth overall selection by the Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft, is due to make $3.85 million in the upcoming season, with a team option in 2020 for $9.1 million.The Ohio State product rushed for an NFL-leading 1,434 yards in 2018, and his 95.6 yards per game also led the league. He had six rushing touchdowns and three receiving TDs.Elliott, 24, has started all 40 games he has played in over the past three seasons. He has rushed for 4,048 yards on 868 carries with 28 touchdowns. He also has 135 receptions for 1,199 yards and six more TDs.He is expected to be seeking a deal similar to that given to Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams, who is under contract for four years and $57.5 million.On Friday, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett told reporters: “We expect all our players to be here. Zeke has been a good player for us for the last three years. This is the business of the NFL that happens. Our focus is on the guys who are here.”Ravens add QB Callahan with RG3 outWith backup quarterback Robert Griffin III sidelined after injuring his thumb during training camp practice over the weekend, the Baltimore Ravens signed Joe Callahan on Monday, according to multiple reports.Griffin, the former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year back in 2012 with the Washington Redskins, reportedly sustained a hairline fracture to his right thumb after it accidentally struck the helmet of linebacker Tim Williams on Saturday.Until adding Callahan, the Ravens had only two other quarterbacks on the current roster - starter Lamar Jackson and rookie sixth-round pick Trace McSorley. Several media outlets reported earlier in the day the Ravens were turned down by journeyman Josh Johnson, who started three games as a backup for Washington last season.Callahan, 26, has been employed by five other organisations - Green Bay, New Orleans, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay - since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2016 out of Wesley College, a Division III school in Delaware.Callahan has played in just one game in the NFL, a Week 17 game in 2017 with the Packers against Detroit. Callahan went 5-for-7 for 11 yards in a reserve role.