Ezekiel Elliott is returning to the Cowboys.Elliott played the Adam Duvall Jersey 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 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 Jose Iglesias Jersey might look a little different. Here's why.MORE: 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 in Dallas, Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott now will go back to Eugenio Suarez Jersey wearing No. 15, the same number he 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) The Scott Schebler Jersey 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.YearCla sGAttRush YdsRush TDsRecRec YdsRec TDs2013FR730262232312014SO152731,878182822002015JR132891,82123272060Total355923,96143584491MORE:There 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 Drew Storen Jersey 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 went down with an injury late in the season.YearTeamGAttRush YdsRush TDsRecRec YdsRec TDs2016DAL153221,631153236312017DAL1024298372626922018DAL153041,43467756732019DAL163011,357125442022020DAL1524497965233822021DAL172371,002104728722022DAL1523187612179202023NE171846423513132Total1202,0658,904713562,64914