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Breaking: Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott granted preliminary injunction, likely to play entire season

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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott participates in practice at The Star in Frisco, Texas Wednesday September 6, 2017. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

The ruling is in.

Federal judge Amos Mazzant, of the Eastern District of Texas, ruled Friday to grant Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott a preliminary injunction. It prevents the NFL from enforcing its six-game suspension of Elliott.

The decision means Elliott will play beyond Sunday's season opener against the New York Giants, which he was already approved to play.

Mazzant held a hearing Tuesday in Sherman when both sides argued for and against the stay.