The drama surrounding Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot continues to add new layers. Today, a Texas court granted Elliot his request for a preliminary injunction. News first broke via twitter by Daniel Wallach.
BREAKING: Ezekiel Elliott wins injunction from Texas court. NFL barred from imposing suspension for duration of lawsuit (likely all season).
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) September 8, 2017
This injunction prevents the NFL, for now, from enforcing Elliott’s six game suspension. This news comes just days after the suspension was upheld. However, according to Wallach, the NFL is not done in pursuing approval for the suspension.
Next steps: NFL will immediately file a notice of appeal, and may ask the Fifth Circuit to grant an emergency stay of Judge Mazzant’s order
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) September 8, 2017
Wallach also provided a link to the 22-page pdf file containing the preliminary injunction order.
Here you go, Cowboys fans—
Link to Preliminary Injunction Order: https://t.co/88MRSX6obU
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) September 8, 2017
This situation seems like it will not be going away anytime soon. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady went through a similar process when defending himself in the Deflategate scandal. Confrontations like these will make negotiations difficult when a new collective bargaining agreement is needed in 2021.
Elliot had been previously cleared to play in the Cowboys season opener against the New York Giants. This was because a verdict on upholding the suspension was not delivered by the deadline. We will be keeping a close eye on this story as we progress through the season.
