Adam Schefter of ESPN, citing a source close to the situation, reports that the attorneys for Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott have attempted to settle his case with the NFL and ultimately reduce his suspension from six games.
According to Schefter, it’s unclear how many games they have proposed to the NFL, but neither the league nor the NFLPA intends to settle this case at this time.
This fits with a prior report from David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, who mentioned that Elliott’s legal team and the NFL have discussed a potential settlement regarding his six-game suspension, but “level of sincerity present in those previous discussions is open to debate.