Dan Patrick: NFL owners pressuring league to suspend Elliott

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What began as a probe launched in 2016 by the league to determine if there was any wrongdoing on the part of Elliott as it pertains to domestic violence allegations, has slowly morphed into a year-long inquisition that has yet to reach a conclusion.

With recent accounts stating the NFL is actually looking at the total character of the Dallas Cowboys' running back as opposed to simply the dismissed criminal charges, it's beginning to look more and more as if they're winding up to make an example of him -- justifiable or not.

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On Thursday, Dan Patrick addressed the situation and revealed a potential bombshell that alleges it's not just the league Elliott is up against. He may also be fighting the will of several team owners who are lobbying commissioner Roger Goodell to drop the hammer on the 2016 NFL rushing leader.

"This is what's happening with Ezekiel Elliott right now, as I was told yesterday," began Patrick before laying all of his cards on the proverbial table. "There are other owners ...are saying to the commissioner, 'hey, you punished us [so] make sure you punish the Cowboys here'. That's sort of what's going on behind the scenes."

Patrick went on to ponder just why Elliott is up against a potential suspension at all for allegations that occurred prior to him becoming an NFL player. He cites Washington Redskins' wide receiver Terrell Pryor, who was suspended for actions that occurred in college -- because his agent stepped in and negotiated with Goodell versus Pryor letting the NFLPA go to bat for him.

"That's the key," said Patrick. "If Ezekiel Elliott's agent is going to say to the commissioner, 'hey, one game and we're done with this', then that's probably what's going to happen. The Player's Association wants to argue and say 'hey, he shouldn't be suspended at all, he wasn't even an employee of the league and you're suspending him'".

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