With the Cowboys' bye week over, the players will report Tuesday afternoon back to The Star dealing with a new reality: Ezekiel Elliott won't be among them.
While legal maneuvering continues in the running back's fight against his six-game suspension by the NFL, he is indeed suspended, no matter the contradictory reports that came out over the weekend. Elliott needs a new legal victory to reinstate his eligibility for Sunday's game at San Francisco and beyond. The NFL has confirmed that Elliott's suspension remains in place.
A panel of judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals ruled Thursday, 2-1, to vacate the preliminary injunction that had allowed Elliott to remain on the field.