A federal appeals court in New York City has denied Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s bid to keep a six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence on hold. Elliott was in court and the denial of the injunction makes him ineligible for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

The second US circuit court of appeals ruled on Thursday that Elliott didn’t meet the standards to continue blocking the suspension but ordered a hearing as soon as it could be scheduled.

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He played the first eight games on three different legal reprieves. It wasn’t immediately clear how soon the court would rule on Elliott’s claim that he was treated unfairly by the NFL. Reports emerged on Wednesday that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is aiming to sue the NFL if they agree to a contract extension for the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell. Part of Jones’s unhappiness is said to be down to Goodell’s handling of Elliott’s suspension.

Elliott led the league in rushing last season and was named an All Pro. He is second in rushing this season.