News: BR: NFL Files Motion to Dismiss Ezekiel Elliott Case from US District Court

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The NFL reportedly filed a motion Monday to dismiss an NFLPA petition that seeks to void Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott's six-game suspension.

A.J. Perez of USA Today reported the news, noting the motion was filed to dismiss the case in the U.S. District Court. Kate Hairopoulos of the Dallas Morning News also reported the league filed the documents as a response to the running back's injunction request.

Perez called it "a very expected development" and shared the motion:

This comes after Adam Schefter of ESPN previously reported the "NFLPA filed a temporary restraining order in Texas, calling for the courts to block any suspension upheld by NFL arbitrator Harold Henderson."

Perez pointed out there was also a petition to oppose the restraining order:

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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