Court Ruling Clears Way For Ezekiel Elliott's Six-Game Suspension

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans yesterday lifted an injunction that "blocked a six-game suspension" for Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott, "clearing the way" for the suspension to be enforced. The judges voted 2-1 to "grant the NFL's emergency request and ordered the U.S. Eastern District of Texas Court in Sherman to dismiss Elliott's case." Elliott is "expected to take his case to the Southern District of New York, which is viewed as a more favorable court for the NFL." The league "won its Deflate-gate case against Tom Brady in that court." Elliott will have to "get another injunction in New York in order to keep playing this season." He is "eligible to return to the team" Nov. 24 (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 10/13).