There’s no indication whether things have gotten hostile between Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys as the star running back holds out for a raise, but Jerry Jones on Saturday found a reason to laugh about the matter.

After rookie Tony Pollard’s latest impressive display, rushing five times for 42 yards — including a 14-yard touchdown — during Dallas’ 14-10 win over the Rams in Honolulu, Jones was asked if Pollard — the fourth-round pick out of Memphis — was his best negotiating tool with Elliott.

“Zeke who?” Jones cracked before smiling and raising his finger to make it clear he was kidding around.

“We’re having some fun, not at your expense,” Jones said looking at a camera in a message directed to Elliott.

Jones hasn’t seemed worried about the possibility of Elliott missing regular-season games. The outspoken owner recently made a bizarre comparison between the Cowboys’ contract negotiations and a severed hand from a car crash in an attempt to convey that Jones has been here before and his experience is a guide.

“You look down, you’re spurting blood, you open the door, and run to the woods, and either die bleeding to death or shock,” Jones said Tuesday. “The educated man looks down, knows his anatomy, squeezes and knows his best chance is to wait for help. That’s because he’s been there a lot and done that. So I’m squeezing and waiting for help.”