Dallas (AP) – Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has lost the appeal of his six-game suspension.
Arbitrator Harold Henderson made the decision on Tuesday following a 2 1/2-day hearing last week. The punishment stems from a domestic violence case.
However, Elliott will be allowed to play in the Cowboys’ season opener Sunday against the Giants due to the timing of Henderson’s decision.
Meanwhile, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant said he would rule on Elliott’s request for a temporary restraining order by Friday. If the request is denied and no further legal action taken, Elliott’s suspension would start in Week 2 at Denver.
Elliott was suspended by Commissioner Roger Goodell after the league concluded he had several physical confrontations last summer with a former girlfriend.