Ezekiel Elliott Pledges $100,000 To The Salvation Army

FRISCO (105.3 The Fan) - Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott announced that he is pledging $100,000 to the Salvation Army.

LIVE from @thestarinfrisco Jerry Jones & Ezekiel Elliott meet with the media for the first time after contract extension https://t.co/vQeJOVuT1A

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 5, 2019

Elliott made the announcement at the press conference to announce his six-year, $90 million contract extension. 

The Season of Giving is Here, & 214 is Making All Kinds of Donations. I’ve decided to Match @ezekielelliott Donation of $21k to the @salvationarmyus . Join us, By Donating or Purchasing this Limited Edition Shirt & all Proceeds go to the Salvation Army. Link in the Bio #214 #SeasonofGiving #SeasonofWinning

A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on Nov 28, 2018 at 8:05am PST

Last season, Elliott was fined $13,369 by the NFL for throwing money and quarterback Dak Prescott into the Salvation Army red kettle during their Thanksgiving win over Washington.

$21 donation from @EzekielElliott to @SalvationArmyUS #FightForGood pic.twitter.com/NswP3j8EI2

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) November 22, 2018

Elliott threw $21 into the red kettle after scoring a touchdown and asked fans to match his donation. The Cowboys also matched each gift, making the total donation of $42,000 ($21,000 each).