(New Orleans, LA) — The legal battle over Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension may not be over.
Multiple outlets report lawyers for the NFL Players’ Association have asked for another temporary restraining order, which would allow the Cowboys running back to keep playing.
Elliott was granted an injunction last month before a three-judge panel vacated it last week, saying Elliott and the players’ union filed their lawsuit too soon.Elliott was given a six-game suspension in August for domestic violence allegations from Ohio. Elliott was never charged after prosecutors cited conflicting witness statements.
The Washington Post reports that “The NFL’s six-game suspension of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was upheld Tuesday by a league-appointed arbitrator. But Elliott remained eligible to play in the Cowboys’ season-opening game this weekend as the focus of the case shifted to the courtroom and another legal showdown over a disciplinary measure already underway between the league and the players’ union.”