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However, Elliott reportedly will be eligible to
play Sunday in Week 1 against the New York Giants due to the
timing of Henderson's announcement.
Elliott's legal team said in a statement: "We are extremely
disappointed with Mr. Henderson's inability to navigate through
league politics, and follow the evidence and, most importantly,
his conscious."
The NFL Players Association previously filed a restraining order
seeking to block any suspension for Elliott, and a judge is due
to rule on by 5 p.m. CDT on Friday, NFL.com reported.
The NFLPA's case is centered around its argument that the league
violated its own disciplinary process under the
collective-bargaining agreement. Elliott would be allowed to
continue playing while his federal case works its way through
the legal system. If denied, Elliott would begin serving his
suspension with the Cowboys' Sept. 17 game at Denver.
On Monday, the NFL filed a motion to have the NFLPA's
restraining-order request dismissed.
"The NFLPA claims that it is likely to succeed in its claim that
the underlying proceeding was 'fundamentally unfair' in light of
certain procedural and evidentiary rulings by the Arbitrator,"
the NFL's motion reads. "But this is hardly the first time the
NFLPA has made this argument. Courts around the country have
consistently and squarely rejected it, along with every other
attempt by petitioners to second-guess arbitration decisions
upholding NFL player discipline."
Elliott, who was not arrested nor charged in the case, maintains
his innocence after being accused of assaulting his former
girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson. The original punishment was issued
by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Aug. 11 after a 13-month
investigation.
Elliott, the fourth overall pick in the 2016 draft, led the NFL
in rushing with 1,631 yards during his rookie season.
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