FRISCO -- Ezekiel Elliott had arguably the best game of his career Sunday against Detroit. It didn't come without a price, though.

The Cowboys' star running back was limping at different times during the game. After playing 94 percent of the offensive snaps during the first three games, Elliott played 77 percent (53 of 69) against the Lions.

"I'm beat up," Elliott said Sunday. "It's a little bit of sore ankle, little bit of sore knee. Nothing big, just little bruises."

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Monday that Elliott is dealing with knee bursitis.

"It'll go away," Jones said on "The Fan" KRLD-FM (105.3). "It's where you break a bursitis sack in your joint and it swells up. It can be painful, but certainly something that should take care of itself with some time."

Elliott carried 25 times for a season-high 152 yards in the 26-24 win over the Lions. He also caught four passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. His 240 all-purpose yards were a career high.

Elliott is the NFL's leading rusher with 426 yards on 73 carries.

Head coach Jason Garrett said Monday that the Cowboys are optimistic Elliott will be able to practice this week and play on Sunday at Houston.

"He's such a competitor," Jones said. "He can't stand not being out there. He's a warrior. ... He's obviously playing with pain, but at the same time when you dial his number up, you don't see it when the play starts."

Briefly: Stephen Jones said LB Sean Lee (hamstring) is "probably a long shot" to play Sunday. ... Jones also mentioned that DE DeMarcus Lawrence is dealing with rib and hip issues. "He's playing with some aches and pains out there that would slow a lot of other people down, but he's a warrior," Jones said. "He's never let things like that hold him back."