It seems like Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott hasn't been “100%” for months now. Turns out, he has been playing with a torn PCL since the beginning of October. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy told the media that Elliott suffered the injury in Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers. The Athletic Cowboys reporter Jon Machota tweeted the news Wednesday afternoon.

Until recently, Elliott's injury was downplayed and secretive, known mostly as a nagging knee injury. According to Bleacher Report, Elliott revealed the severity of the knee injury, a partial PCL tear, after their season ended on Sunday.

Fortunately for Zeke, he does not need surgery to repair the tear, and he wasn't forced to miss any games because of it. He finished the season with 237 rushing attempts for 1,002 yards and ten touchdowns.

With these numbers, it makes you wonder if Zeke could have been even more productive if he had given his body a couple of weeks to recover. Despite playing in all 18 games (including the postseason), he admitted that the injury limited him at times. It wasn't until the playoffs that Elliott stopped feeling stiffness in his knee and only needed his knee brace as a precaution rather than a necessity.

Regardless, Elliott is on track to have a full recovery and finally be “100%” in time for next season.