Cowboys Rookie Ezekiel Elliott Accused of Domestic Violence

Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images(DALLAS) — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is in hot water just weeks before the start of the preseason.

The 21-year-old rookie has been accused of assaulting a woman who claims to be his former live-in girlfriend, according to police reports obtained by ESPN. The woman says she was assaulted several times over the past week.

Elliott has denied the claims. The first-round pick has not been charged or arrested.

ESPN reports the Cowboys are aware of the accusations, and a league representative says the NFL will review the case.

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