Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Will attend hearing Thursday

Elliott will miss Thursday's practice in order to attend a hearing in front of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, Kate Hairopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

A three-judge panel will hear arguments from the NFL and Elliott's representatives beginning at 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday. At the crux of the hearing is Elliott's request for an emergency injunction to delay his six-game suspension. If the court rules in favor of the league, Elliott's suspension will kick in this Sunday in Atlanta, forcing the Cowboys to turn to a backfield committee headed by Alfred Morris. Otherwise, Elliott will be eligible to play, as he has in each of the team's first eight games of the season.