OXNARD, Calif. _ Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott should know in about a week if the Columbus, Ohio prosecutor's office will need to interview him in regards to domestic abuse allegations levied against him last month.
Robert Tobias, the city's prosecution resources unit director, said the matter is still being investigated. The prosecutor's office is almost done with its part in interviewing the victim, collecting evidence and reviewing 911 calls.
Then the prosecutor's office must review information being sent by Elliott's representatives, which is expected to arrive in another day or two.
"We don't know if it'll be three pages or 300 pages," Tobias said.
Tobias said the investigation is realistically a week or so away from determining whether they need to meet with Elliott.
If the prosecutor's office ultimately determines there is enough to proceed with a case, Elliott would be facing misdemeanor charges.
The NFL is also reviewing the case and does not have a timeline when its investigation will end.
Elliott, selected fourth overall by the Cowboys in the 2016 draft, met with reporters earlier this week for the first time since the allegations were brought against him, but he refused to talk about it.
Asked three questions pertaining to the allegation, Elliott replied each time: "I'm not going to talk about anything regarding legal matters right now, but I would love to talk about football."
Elliott has maintained no wrongdoing in statements to police, and his dad, Stacy Elliott, issued a statement shortly after the allegations defending his son.
"Ezekiel has done nothing wrong," Stacy Elliott wrote. "The police have investigated this matter and eyewitnesses have verified the lack of any wrongdoing. The actual evidence in this matter clearly indicates what the real motivation was behind the police being called.
"We are confident that when the truth comes to light it will reveal the falsity of these claims. Ezekiel has been fully cooperative with the police and will continue to do so _ along with cooperating with the NFL _ moving forward."
The Cowboys have stood by Elliott throughout this process, too. In his state-of-the-union address before camp, owner Jerry Jones said the team had seen "no contradictions" in Elliott's story.
This situation hasn't seemed to bother Elliott in his first training camp, either. He appears to be enjoying himself, interacting with fans and receiving praise from teammates for his work on the field.
"He's done a good job," quarterback Tony Romo said. "There's a lot to learn in the offense. It's not easy coming into the NFL and having a system, especially like ours, where we ask you to do so much in the run game and the past game. I think he's handled it well.
"You can see his ability. We're excited about him coming out and playing good."
