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Dion Jordan within window of reinstatement request

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Dion Jordan is eligible to apply for reinstatement from his NFL banishment under the league's drug policy.Any player -- in this case, Jordan -- who has been banished under Stage Three of the NFL's drug policy may apply formally in writing for reinstatement up to 60 days before the one-year anniversary date of the letter so banishing him. Jordan was banished with the opportunity to seek reinstatement after one year on April 28, 2015. That means he was eligible to begin the process of getting back in the league as early as February.
It is not known if Jordan and his representation has indeed begun that process. The Dolphins have repeatedly declined to discuss Jordan's status, citing the NFL's confidentiality clause in the drug policy and fearing penalties for violating any portion of that clause -- perceived or real.
The NFL and NFL Players Association agreed to a drug policy that has clear guidelines Jordan must follow to return to the NFL.
His application should include all pertinent information about the Player’s: (a) Treatment; (b) Abstinence from Substances of Abuse throughout the entire period of his banishment; (c) Involvement with any Substances of Abuse related incidents; and (d) Arrests and/or convictions for any criminal activity, including Substances of Abuse-related offenses.

Once NFL commissioner Roger Goodell receives the reinstatement application the following happens:
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The earliest Jordan can be reinstated is April 28. That assumes he and his representation have abided by the steps listed above to the letter and did so in timing that suggests they are in the final stages of working toward reinstatement.But that is merely a best-case scenario. That is not necessarily the reality of this case.
Indeed, it is quite possible Jordan has not applied for reinstatement yet as his target date for returning to the league was -- according to one source -- fluid. There have been times Jordan told confidants he wanted to return "as soon as possible." There have been times he's said he wants to be back in time for training camp. There was even one time, midway through his suspension, Jordan signaled he might be done playing in the NFL.
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During that time the Dolphins have failed to find a position for Jordan when he was been on the field, suggesting a lack of organizational vision for a player they drafted so high. The team also has wavered on whether it wants to keep Jordan.He has been on the trade block numerous times and the Dolphins were expecting to trade him to Philadelphia (and coach Chip Kelly, who coached Jordan at Oregon) when he was suspended the last time.
Kelly is now in San Francisco.
One Dolphins source has told The Herald the team expects to welcome Jordan back if and when he is reinstated. Another source has told me that is mere posturing in hopes of making Jordan viable enough to trade.
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http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp...n-within-window-to-request-reinstatement.html
 
Personally taking the Dolphin approach on him. Don't care to discuss him or factor him in to the "team" process until he is cleared and reinstated.

What he did before and how he was used before is moot. Good for him if he can get it together and work his way back to being on this roster come September.
 
After the Josh Gordon failed test, I have been waiting for the Dion Jordan failed test to break.
 
wont be holding my breath
 
If possible and reinstatement happens, why not trade jordan to 49ers and chip kelley for A. Davis, the former 1st rounder OT that just sat out year for health but is only 26...seems like a win-win for everybody
 
CChambers84 said:
His freakish size and raw talent is what is keeping him on the team
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That, combined with him being the #3 overall pick and really no motivation for Miami to do anything except stand pat and see if he overcomes his past mistakes or if he ****s up again so we can go after Salary and Salary cap relief.

Absolutely no rush in regards to Dion and no reason to depend on him at this point.
 
COULD be reinstated, come back, earn a spot, and produce to his talent level. If not, there essentially no cost. Personally, I'm pessimistic.
 
CChambers84 said:
His freakish size and raw talent is what is keeping him on the team
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And his freakishly small brain and heart are what's keeping him off of it.

Seriously, if he is reinstated, I still won't consider him a part of the team because after that, it will be a matter of when he's suspended again, not if. Josh Gordon. Justin Blackmon. Dion Jordan. Lots of wasted potential, all gone up in smoke.
 
FinJay614 said:
And his freakishly small brain and heart are what's keeping him off of it.

Seriously, if he is reinstated, I still won't consider him a part of the team because after that, it will be a matter of when he's suspended again, not if. Josh Gordon. Justin Blackmon. Dion Jordan. Lots of wasted potential, all gone up in smoke.
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I always see this....... Do people not realize Jordan never failed a test for Marijuana?
 
Here is Dion Jordan's window of opportunity:

[video=youtube;aKWmaMP4G1Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKWmaMP4G1Q[/video]
 
Wasn't he suspended for trying to manipulate the test?
 
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