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Eric Dickerson: Elliott bet me he would get 200 yards in return game

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Ezekiel Elliott is one game away from returning to the Dallas Cowboys after his six-game suspension, and he has big plans for when he gets back on the field.

Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson said he's been in contact with Elliott during his suspension and the two have a wager over how successful he'll be in Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks.

"He'll be ready. Me and him have a personal bet when he comes back," Dickerson told TMZ on Wednesday. "He says that he's going to get 200 yards in his return. And I told him, I said 'no.'"

Dickerson said if Elliott meets the mark, he'll have to give the younger runner one of his "special jerseys" and the retiree will have to wear a Cowboys No. 21 jersey on air. If Elliott falls short, he'll have to give Dickerson the jersey from that game.

Elliott has yet to rush for 200 yards in a game, but he has eclipsed the mark in terms of all-purpose yards twice through 23 career contests.

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