With an allegation of domestic violence being made against Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, the rookie automatically has a separate potential problem: The NFL will investigate the situation, too.
"[W]e begin a review when we become aware of a potential violation of the personal conduct policy,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy too PFT via email.
The policy applies to all rookies once they are drafted. A question remains regarding whether the alleged misconduct happened before or after the Cowboys made Elliott the fourth overall pick in the draft.