The Facts: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will appoint his designee Harold Henderson as Elliott's hearing officer, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
Diehards Line:
In terms of how this plays out, Goodell's decision to suspend Elliott made it difficult to believe he could be a fair arbiter here. That's not to say Henderson will ruled a certain way. but it's worth noting that Henderson was the man who previously reduced Greg Hardy’s suspension from 10-4 games. Henderson is on the NFL/NFLPA Player Care Foundation. The hearing is expected to take place on Aug. 29.