The NFLPA released a statement Wednesday in defense of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Elliott withdrew his appeal against the remainder of his suspension and will be eligible to return during Week 16.
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The statement reads as follows:
On behalf of all players, the Union appealed the suspension of Ezekiel Elliott to its logical conclusion and we are withdrawing our lawsuit.
Our vigilant fight on behalf of Ezekiel once again exposed the NFL's disciplinary process as a sham and a lie. They hired several former federal prosecutors, brought in "experts" and imposed a process with the stated goal of "getting it right," yet the management council refuses to step in and stop repeated manipulation of an already awful League-imposed system.
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Elliott was never charged and vigilantly fought through the appeal process during the regular season.
