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In August, Cowboy fans and fantasy football owners were pained to hear about the six-game suspension of Ezekiel Elliott in the wake of an investigation into questionable allegations of domestic abuse that took over a year to complete. Elliott promptly sued the NFL to have his suspension overturned, but was Tom Bradyed last week when a federal appeals court upheld the league’s ruling.
However, it appears that Elliott’s legal saga is far from over. On Tuesday, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of a temporary restraining order that had been filed by the NFLPA in the wake of the appellate court’s ruling.
Full order from Judge Crotty granting #Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott a temporary restraining order on 6G suspension. Remains eligible to play! pic.twitter.com/daQQ2Tbvqe
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) October 17, 2017
The court’s decision is in effect until October 30, which is when presiding judge Katherine Failla is expected to return from vacation to hear the case (which is currently on its third appeal). The NFL cannot contest the ruling until Failla comes back, which means that Elliott will be eligible to appear in the next two games that the Cowboys play.
Elliott was barred from entering the team’s practice facility on Tuesday morning, but will now be able to participate in football activities in preparation for the game against the 49ers on Sunday. The Cowboys were on a bye last week, so the running back will have to serve the full six games if his suspension is reinstated.