Ezekiel Elliott has apologized for visiting a marijuana dispensary while in Seattle for the Cowboys' preseason game last week against the Seahawks, according to coach Jason Garrett.

As good as the rookie running back was on the field for his NFL debut, the browsing trip to the pot shop raised questions about his judgment.

Images of the visit surfaced before the game, via TMZ. Marijuana is legal in Washington, but remains against NFL rules.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones already criticized the decision and Garrett and executive vice president Stephen Jones weighed in Saturday.

"I don't think it was a good decision," Garrett said. "He and I talked about that. It was just a poor decision on his part. Young players often times have to understand that perception can be reality. And you have to understand that you are under a microscope 24 hours a day. And there is no good reason for him to go into a place like that. I think he understood. He apologized. He recognized his mistake. It's something he will learn from."

Stephen Jones pointed back to his father's comments following Thursday night's game.

"I think Jerry said it best," Jones said. "It was disappointing that he would do that. I think something he will learn from. We know what Zeke's about as a person. We'll move on and through it."

Garrett said it's his understanding that Elliott's visit will not lead to increased scrutiny by the NFL.

Cowboys players Randy Gregory, DeMarcus Lawrence and Rolando McClain are all facing suspensions for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Gregory and McClain have not yet reported to the team this season and Gregory is in rehab, according to a source.

Officials in Ohio are still looking into a woman's allegations that Elliott assaulted her. He has denied the allegations and the team has supported him. The NFL is also investigating under its personal conduct policy.