Goodell Names Arbitrator To Rule On Elliott's Appeal
DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has designated Harold Henderson as the arbitrator in Ezekiel Elliott's appeal hearing, according to multiple reports.
.@NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will appoint his designee Harold Henderson as Ezekiel Elliott's hearing offer, per @TomPelissero and me.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 16, 2017
Appeals officer Harold Henderson previously reduced Greg Hardy's suspension from 10-4 games. He's on the NFL/NFLPA Player Care Foundation
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 16, 2017
Henderson was the arbitrator that reduced Greg Hardy's 10-game suspension down to four games.
Elliott officially appealed his six-game suspension on Tuesday, according to the NFL Players Association.
"Our Union has appealed the NFL's six-game suspension of Ezekiel Elliott. We will represent Ezekiel, as we do all players, to ensure that the NFL is held to its obligation of adhering to principles of industrial due process under the collective bargaining agreement," the Players Association said on Twitter.
The NFL suspended Elliott last Friday for violating the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy.
This is a developing news story.