NFL arbitrator Harold Henderson is expected to make a ruling on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s appeal of a six-game suspension for violating the personal conduct policy by Tuesday.
Elliott is not waiting that long for a decision.
Fueled by what they believe were procedural errors made by the NFL during the initial ruling, Elliott and the NFL Player’s Association filed suit in federal district court in Plano on Thursday night in hopes of a gaining temporary injunction to block the suspension, allowing him to play until it’s resolved, a source said.
Elliott’s defense team consists of his lawyers Frank Salzano and Scott Rosenblum as well as two attorneys from the NFLPA, Jeffrey Kessler and Heather McPhee, who both have had previous litigation success against NFL.