Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott has been accused of domestic violence by his ex-girlfriend, and those claims are now being investigated by the NFL, according to ProFootballTalk.
TMZ Sports initially reported about the alleged incident, which occurred while the two were in a car together.
The female accuser filed a report with the Columbus PD in Ohio Friday morning ... saying she was assaulted by Elliott -- who she claims is her former live-in boyfriend -- while sitting in the driver's seat of her parked vehicle.
The officers who responded to the scene say the woman claims she had pain in her wrist and a red mark -- but declined medical treatment.
Cops contacted Elliott -- who denied striking the woman. He also said he never lived with her.
According to the report, cops also spoke with 4 witnesses -- but they all told cops they didn't see an assault. One of the witnesses was in the car at the time of the alleged incident.
Due to the conflicting reports, Elliott was NOT arrested -- but the accuser was referred to the prosecutor's office ... if she wants to try to press charges.
“[W]e begin a review when we become aware of a potential violation of the personal conduct policy,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy told ProFootballTalk.
No charges have been filed against Elliott, who has denied the allegations. However, the NFL can decide to deliver their own punishment no matter what happens in the legal system.
Elliott has led the NFL in jersey sales in the three months since being drafted. He is expected to start at running back for the Cowboys.
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