Elliott's lawyer, Frank Salzano, released the following statement to NFL
Network Insider Ian Rapoport regarding Thursday's ruling:
"We are Jackie Robinson Youth Jersey currently exploring all of our legal options and will make a decision
as to what is the best course of action in the next few days. Until that
time we have no further comment on the 5th circuit's decision."
The NFLPA is expected to re-file the case with the U.S. District Court
for the Southern District of New York and seek a temporary restraining
order and preliminary injunction in order to keep Elliott playing,
according to Gabe Feldman, director of the Tulane Sports Law Program.
The Cowboys have a bye this week and there's a chance Elliott might not
miss a single game if the NFLPA refiles Jacob Rhame Youth Jersey the case and is granted a TRO or preliminary injunction.
Elliott and the NFLPA have other legal options as well. They could seek
an en banc hearing with the 5th Circuit or refile an amended lawsuit in
Texas, according to Feldman.
"So the Players Association could ask the district court in New York or
perhaps some other court to reinstate the preliminary injunction, which
would put that suspension back on hold," Feldman said on NFL Network's
TNF First Look. "So this is not over yet, particularly with the bye
week, that Elliott will not serve the suspension.
"Again it's an Joc Pederson Youth Jersey uphill battle but it's possible to get that ruling in eight days,"
Feldman said. "Just because they get a ruling though doesn't mean it's a
favorable ruling, but it's certainly in the realm of possibility."
Unless lawyers for Elliott and NFLPA can get the suspension put on hold
again, Elliott will miss games against the San Francisco 49ers,
Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia
Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers. The next game he'd be eligible to play
in would be against the Redskins at home on Nov. 30.
In it's majority decision, 5th Circuit judges Edward C. Prado and
Jennifer Walker Elrod did not weigh in on the merits of the NFLPA's
case. Rather, it ruled the lower court lacked "subject matter
jurisdiction" because the union filed a "premature" lawsuit before an
arbitration decision was made on Elliott's suspension. ?
