It sure looks like Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension will start this week against the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s where the NFL stands on the situation after a judge in New York ruled in the league’s favor Monday, reinstating Elliott’s six-game ban.
But Elliott and the NFLPA are not going down without a fight. The Players’ Association on Wednesday filed an emergency motion with the Second Circuit Court to prevent the NFL from suspending Elliott as the appeals process plays out.
BREAKING: NFLPA files emergency motion with Second Circuit to prevent NFL from suspending #Zeke Elliott for duration of appeal
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) November 1, 2017
If the court rules in the NFLPA’s favor, Elliott’s suspension would then be lifted until said appeal is fully heard in New York. Â If not, Elliott will be suspended starting Sunday against Kansas City.
It might be a last-gasp effort for Elliott and the union, but there’s really no way to tell how the court will rule here. What we do know is that a ruling will likely come down before close of day on Friday.