Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott had his request for a temporary restraining order against a pending six-game NFL suspension granted Friday by United States district judge Amos L. Mazzant III in Texas.
The MMQB's Albert Breer first reported the news, and ESPN's Josina Anderson provided a copy of the judge's opinion:
Josina AndersonBreaking: #Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott has been granted on his request for a "preliminary injunction." https://t.co/CifzXvgnyi
2017-9-8 22:19:36
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk noted that the judge could still move to dismiss Elliott's motion "based on the argument that it was filed prematurely.