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Ezekiel Elliott has 90 million reasons to be happy as of Wednesday morning, but now he only has three days of team preparation ahead of the Cowboys’ season opener against the Giants.

The highest-paid running back in the league, who agreed to a six-year, $90 million extension on Wednesday, is expected to receive about 20 to 25 reps on Sunday, with rookie Tony Pollard behind, according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater, who also noted the strategy could change. Fullback Jamize Olawale is also in the mix as the “best blitz pickup” player on third downs.

Pollard, a fourth-round pick out of the University of Memphis, impressed in training camp and preseason during Elliott’s absence. Pollard rushed five times for 42 yards in his first preseason game against the Rams over the summer, also scoring a touchdown.

Elliott’s involvement in the game plan didn’t appear to worry Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who remained optimistic in a radio interview Tuesday, as the final details of the deal were finalized.

“It’s Tuesday. You better be preparing with the people you have available to you. We are preparing with the people we have now,” Jones said. “It would be great if Zeke would be in that group. We will see how today goes, how tomorrow goes, how the ensuing hours pan out. He should be fresh.”

In four career games against the Giants, Elliott has rushed for 340 yards and two touchdowns.

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