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The Ezekiel Elliott saga took another turn on Thursday afternoon, and it appears the star Dallas Cowboys running back might finally miss some time.
Elliott is yet to serve any of the six-game suspension the NFL issued him prior to the season for violating the league's personal conduct policy thanks to various appeals and legal loopholes, but he's beginning to run out of wiggle room.
Today, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied Elliott and the NFLPA's emergency injunction pending appeal in his case. In doing so, the NFL can now re-suspend him for six games, and while the appeal process will be heard on an expedited basis, Friday is a national holiday with Veterans Day falling on Saturday. As a result, the earliest Elliott and his team can fight back is Monday, meaning he won't play Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
Now, we turn to the hearing of the actual appeal regarding Elliott’s motion for preliminary injunction being denied. Unfortunately for Zeke and the Cowboys, it won't occur for over three weeks.
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Per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, that hearing has been scheduled for December 1st. Florio explains what that means from a football standpoint:
It means that, barring some sort of legal miracle between now and then, he’ll miss at least four games: Sunday at Atlanta, the following Sunday against the Eagles, Thanksgiving vs. the Chargers, and the ensuing Thursday, November 30, against Washington.
Of course, a ruling won't necessarily be made on December 1st. Once that process begins, it will be interesting to see if a decision is made before the Cowboys face the New York Giants in Week 14 or the Oakland Raiders in Week 15. If Elliott serves all six games, he'll be reactivated for what could be a pivotal matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Christmas Eve.
