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WATCH: Ezekiel Elliott’s TD celebration is money (literally)

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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It only took Ezekiel Elliott five minutes until he crossed the goal line for the first time on Thanksgiving Day. And when the Cowboys running back reached the end zone, he had a really special celebration planned.

The Cowboys are taking on the Redskins in one of the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day games. Early in the first quarter, Elliott trotted 16 yards to the end zone, giving Dallas an early touchdown advantage.

When he reached the end zone, he was handed some cash, which he then tossed into the Salvation Army’s giant red kettle.

It wasn’t that long ago that Elliott jumped into the red kettle after scoring a touchdown. The money seemed like a better donation this time.

Elliott has rushed for 953 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games this season. He’s also caught 42 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB