Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott can play in Sunday’s home game against Kansas City while a federal appeals court considers a challenge to his six-game suspension. The 2nd US circuit court of appeals in New York City issued a one-page order Friday temporarily blocking a lower-court ruling that cleared the way this week for Elliott to begin serving the disciplinary penalty. Circuit judge Susan Carney granted a request from the NFL Players Association for Elliott to be allowed to play Sunday. The NFL submitted papers to the 2nd circuit on Thursday, arguing that the appeals court should not block the suspension any longer because the union has no chance of winning its appeal. The NFL said about 100 players have been suspended for approximately 500 games over the past season and a half.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2017 16:13 UTC