"We want to see a progression," Garrett said. "We want to see him handle that work. And then as we're getting closer to the season, we'll try to decide what the roles are for him and all the other guys on our team."
Prescott and Elliott, the sensational rookie quarterback-running back combo that helped the Cowboys to a 13-3 record last season, weren't in the backfield together the first three preseason games this year.
If Elliott's appeal of the ruling is denied, his first regular-season game won't be until Oct. 29 against Washington.

Elliott, last year's NFL rushing leader, should make his exhibition debut against the Raiders. It's the same plan from a year ago when he appeared in just one preseason game. But this year, Elliott is facing a six-game suspension after the NFL concluded he used physical force against his girlfriend at the time last summer in Ohio.
"The cool thing is both those guys have approached it with such a great attitude," offensive coordinator Todd Downing said. "They've both taken strides, and at times one guy has taken a bigger stride than the other."
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"Typically, the running backs in this league don't play that much in the preseason," coach Jason Garrett said. "Those guys just seem to have a feel, they can get a feel for what they need to do in practice if the practice is competitive and you're practicing in the right environment, which we believe we do."
As for the Oakland Raiders in their exhibition visit to Texas on Saturday night, they're planning a brief appearance for Pro Bowl left tackle Donald Penn just three days after he ended his training camp holdout.
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Penn skipped the first 26 days of camp with the Raiders before reporting Wednesday and getting in two practices. Because teams will sit most of their starters in next week's preseason finales, this is probably the Raiders' only chance to get Penn work against first-teamers before the regular season.
Both teams have intriguing issues at backup quarterback once Prescott and Derek Carr are finished.