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Ezekiel Elliott Suspension Reportedly Won't Start Until Petition Resolved

Pro Football Talk reported Saturday that the injunction delaying Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott's six-game suspension will remain in place until the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rules on his petition for a rehearing.

That means Elliott will be eligible to play until the petition "is filed and resolved," according to Pro Football Talk.

The NFLPA filed the petition on Elliott's behalf Friday after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted his injunction, per Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo.

The NFL suspended Elliott for six games prior to the start of the regular season, as it determined after an investigation that there was enough evidence to conclude Elliott physically assaulted then-girlfriend Tiffany Thompson in July 2016.