For a third time, a federal court has intervened to keep running back Ezekiel Elliott eligible to play for the Dallas Cowboys.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday granted the NFL Players Association’s request to keep Elliott’s suspension by the NFL on hold pending the union’s appeal on Elliott’s behalf of a judge’s ruling Monday.
The development clears the way for Elliott to play in the Cowboys’ game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The NFLPA’s appeal is to be heard by a three-judge panel of the appeals court.