Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott granted stay, eligible to play Sunday
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a request for an administrative stay to the NFL Players Association on behalf of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Here's what is next for Ezekiel Elliott, on the field and in court
Will Ezekiel Elliott likely play the rest of the year? When will we know for sure? Could he not be suspended at all? How many injunctions are too many? Dan Graziano has answers.
With Ezekiel Elliott eligible Sunday, Cowboys hope to ride hot hand
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has run for at least 116 yards in each of the last three games.
The decision means Elliott's six-game suspension is on hold once again and he is preparing to play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2nd Circuit said its brief order does not constitute a resolution on the merits of the court case.
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.
Elliott could still start serving the suspension as early as next week if the ruling is not in his favor.
Speaking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Friday, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said, "I've never seen such an ambiguous circumstance as to whether or not you're going to have a player that can impact the game the way Zeke does."
Elliott received the six-game suspension on Aug. 11 for a violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy related to domestic violence allegations by a former girlfriend. He was never charged with a crime by the Columbus, Ohio, authorities who investigated the allegations.
With the stay of suspension, Elliott arrived at the Cowboys practice facility Friday morning. He was not with the team on Wednesday and Thursday, per league rules.
In a brief meeting with Jason Garrett, Elliott told the coach he was ready to go and then headed off to offensive meetings and the walk-through before the Cowboys hold their final full practice of the week.
"My energy level is high like the rest of this team," Elliott said. "I think everyone is excited ...It seemed like a burst of adrenaline in this team when I came in the locker room and everyone saw me and realized I was going this week. We're all just excited to go out there and get better as a team this week and try to get another win."
Garrett said Elliott will be able to catch up on the game plan quickly, but the team will not alter his practice schedule on Friday or Saturday. Elliott will remain with the coaches to get up to speed on the alterations made for the Chiefs' defense.
"Not really that challenging for us," Garrett said. "Again we control what we can control. Zeke controls what he can control, and you go to work. Thought we had two good practice days on Wednesday and Thursday. Obviously the other running backs got that work. Zeke's a smart guy. He's played a lot of football for us in a short period of time. He'll practice day and we'll catch him up as we go here the next 48 hours and anticipate him playing in this ballgame."
The Cowboys had prepared a game plan earlier in the week in case Elliott would not be able to play Sunday.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Alfred Morris, Darren McFadden and Rod Smith took the running back work in practice.
The Cowboys (4-3) are in second place in the NFC East. They face a Chiefs team that is 6-2 and leads the AFC West.
The Cowboys are glad to have Elliott for at least Sunday. He has gone for more than 100 yards in each of the last three games and scored two rushing touchdowns in each of the last two games.
"He's obviously a really good football player. He's been a big part of what we've done since we've got him last year," Garrett said. "Feel very confident in the other running backs that we have on our team. Again two good practices, guys that have been experienced and productive players in this league so we feel good about what their roles are but certainly he helps us. He's been very productive for us from the first game he's played. He's been playing awfully well here of late and excited to have him back."
Here's what is next for Ezekiel Elliott, on the field and in court
Will Ezekiel Elliott likely play the rest of the year? When will we know for sure? Could he not be suspended at all? How many injunctions are too many? Dan Graziano has answers.
With Ezekiel Elliott eligible Sunday, Cowboys hope to ride hot hand
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has run for at least 116 yards in each of the last three games.
The decision means Elliott's six-game suspension is on hold once again and he is preparing to play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2nd Circuit said its brief order does not constitute a resolution on the merits of the court case.
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.
Elliott could still start serving the suspension as early as next week if the ruling is not in his favor.
Speaking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Friday, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said, "I've never seen such an ambiguous circumstance as to whether or not you're going to have a player that can impact the game the way Zeke does."
Elliott received the six-game suspension on Aug. 11 for a violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy related to domestic violence allegations by a former girlfriend. He was never charged with a crime by the Columbus, Ohio, authorities who investigated the allegations.
With the stay of suspension, Elliott arrived at the Cowboys practice facility Friday morning. He was not with the team on Wednesday and Thursday, per league rules.
In a brief meeting with Jason Garrett, Elliott told the coach he was ready to go and then headed off to offensive meetings and the walk-through before the Cowboys hold their final full practice of the week.
"My energy level is high like the rest of this team," Elliott said. "I think everyone is excited ...It seemed like a burst of adrenaline in this team when I came in the locker room and everyone saw me and realized I was going this week. We're all just excited to go out there and get better as a team this week and try to get another win."
Garrett said Elliott will be able to catch up on the game plan quickly, but the team will not alter his practice schedule on Friday or Saturday. Elliott will remain with the coaches to get up to speed on the alterations made for the Chiefs' defense.
"Not really that challenging for us," Garrett said. "Again we control what we can control. Zeke controls what he can control, and you go to work. Thought we had two good practice days on Wednesday and Thursday. Obviously the other running backs got that work. Zeke's a smart guy. He's played a lot of football for us in a short period of time. He'll practice day and we'll catch him up as we go here the next 48 hours and anticipate him playing in this ballgame."
The Cowboys had prepared a game plan earlier in the week in case Elliott would not be able to play Sunday.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Alfred Morris, Darren McFadden and Rod Smith took the running back work in practice.
The Cowboys (4-3) are in second place in the NFC East. They face a Chiefs team that is 6-2 and leads the AFC West.
The Cowboys are glad to have Elliott for at least Sunday. He has gone for more than 100 yards in each of the last three games and scored two rushing touchdowns in each of the last two games.
"He's obviously a really good football player. He's been a big part of what we've done since we've got him last year," Garrett said. "Feel very confident in the other running backs that we have on our team. Again two good practices, guys that have been experienced and productive players in this league so we feel good about what their roles are but certainly he helps us. He's been very productive for us from the first game he's played. He's been playing awfully well here of late and excited to have him back."
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott granted stay, eligible to play Sunday
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