The NFL's investigation into whether Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott violated its personal conduct policy has included seeking information about a February incident in Florida.
USA Today reported Thursday that the NFL emailed police in Aventura, Fla., on Sept. 28 to request information about an alleged assault by Elliott. In an email obtained by the newspaper, Ed DuBois, a security representative for the NFL, wrote:
"(The woman) claims that Elliott abused her in February of 2016 in Aventura," according to USA Today. "She claims that she called the Aventura Police via 911 and that officers arrived but decided not to arrest Elliott."
The newspaper first reported the Florida incident last week. It was in addition to a known allegation by the same woman, who alleged assault by Elliott over several days in July in Columbus, Ohio _ the claims that initiated the NFL's investigation.
Elliott has not been charged in either case. The Columbus City Attorney announced in September that it would not pursue charges because of inconsistent information.
In the Florida incident, police cited conflicting stories and no visible signs of injury to the woman when not arresting Elliott, who was in Florida to prepare for the NFL draft.
According to USA Today, the woman told the dispatcher in a 911 recording that Elliott had struck her with an open hand on the upper-left chest and pushed her against the wall and that Elliott had pushed and shoved her previously, but that she had not reported the alleged incident to police.
Elliott told police she was upset over a social media incident and because he asked her to return to Ohio.
Cowboys officials including owner Jerry Jones and executive vice president Stephen Jones have continued to be supportive of Elliott and said none of the reports have information that they were unaware of.
An attorney for Elliott last week called on the NFL to close its investigation, claiming that it remains open only because of scrutiny the league is under for dealings with other domestic abuse cases.
