Coach Mike McCarthy said Friday he expects Elliott (knee) to play versus Minnesota on Sunday, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Elliott is coming off back-to-back limited practice sessions, and while he still could carry an injury tag into Sunday's contest, it appears the Cowboys expect to have him back in action for the first time since Week 7. Tony Pollard has thrived in a lead role, with 100-plus rushing yards in both of Dallas' last two games, so it'll be worth monitoring whether Elliott is feeling any lingering effects from his Grade 2 MCL sprain. Elliott has said he plans to wear a brace on his right knee, and the Cowboys next will have to look ahead to a short week before taking on the Giants on Thanksgiving Day.