Cowboys' RB Elliott granted stay to play Sunday
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[November 04, 2017]
(The Sports Xchange) - A federal
appeals court granted an administrative stay for Dallas Cowboys
running back Ezekiel Elliott, reinstating his eligibility for
Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted the request
for an administrative stay to the NFL Players Association on behalf
of Elliott.
With his six-game suspension on hold once again, the 22-year-old
Elliott arrived at the Cowboys' practice facility Friday morning. He
was not with the team on Wednesday and Thursday, per league rules.
A panel of federal judges will convene next week to hear Elliott's
request for an injunction that overturns Judge Katherine Polk
Failla's ruling from Monday.
The NFL dealt Elliott a six-game suspension Aug. 11 for violating
the league's personal-conduct policy relating to domestic-violence
allegations by a former girlfriend. Elliott was never charged with a
crime by Columbus, Ohio, authorities who investigated the
allegations.
The NFLPA argued in its appeal that Elliott will sustain irreparable
harm without an injunction, saying that "courts have consistently
concluded that professional athletes suffer irreparable harm when
threatened with a potentially wrongful suspension."
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Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) during the game against
the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY
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Elliott, who currently ranks third in the league in rushing with 690
yards, had a career-high 33 carries for 150 yards in last Sunday's
33-19 victory against the Washington Redskins. It was his third
straight 100-yard game and third career game over 150 yards dating
back to last season.
(Filed by Steve Keating.)
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