Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Availability confirmed for Week 2

NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said Wednesday that Elliott will be cleared to play Sunday against the Broncos, but added that the legal process relating to the running back's status could be resolved at some point in 2017, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

After receiving a temporary restraining order from a Texas court last week that blocked the six-game suspension he received from the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy, Elliott suited up in the Cowboys' Week 1 victory over the Giants, amassing 140 total yards. Though he'll suit up again in Week 2, Elliott isn't completely in the clear for a suspension just yet after the NFL elected to file an appeal of the running back's TRO and preliminary injunction earlier this week. It could take significant time for the legal process to play out, so while Elliott will remain active for now, Lockhart's comments suggest that it's not out of the question for a suspension to be in play at some point this season. At this time, however, it's difficult to project when things might be resolved on the legal front.