Jason Garrett will meet with Ezekiel Elliott to discuss the running back's lack of effort in two plays during Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos.
On two interceptions by Dak Prescott, Elliott did not attempt to track down cornerbacks Chris Harris, Jr. and Aqib Talib. On the Harris interception, television replays showed Elliott standing with his hands on his hips as Harris turned up field.
On Talib's 103-yard return for a touchdown with 53 seconds to play, Elliott dove at a Denver blitzer to protect Prescott, but he was not seen in the television replays in the chase.
"One of the things we preach to our team on both sides of the ball when there is a turnover is everybody's involved," Garrett said. "If you're an offensive player, you become a defensive player on a fumble or an interception. Zeke is one of the most natural competitors that I've ever been around. He loves to play. He loves to practice. I think we've seen that through his first year playing, and those two plays are not indicative of the kind of competitor that he is, and we have to get [that] addressed."
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