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A member of the Dion Jordan camp told me earlier this month (but asked me not to write at that time) that Jordan hadn't yet applied for reinstatement but would soon, when he had his "ducks in a row," so to speak.That moment has come. Jordan told Tom Pelissero of USA Today that he will apply for reinstatement on Wednesday.
Agent Doug Hendrickson told Pelissero -- and a member of the Jordan camp told me --- that they believe Jordan has done everything necessary to be reinstated.
But the person in the Jordan camp told me there will be some concern until he's reinstated because the power ultimately rests unilaterally in the hands of Commissioner Roger Goodell and there is some measure of subjectiveness to his decision.
As Pelissero explained in his piece, Goodell will make the decision after receiving a recommendation from doctors jointly selected by the players union and league. Those doctors will interview Jordan, who also must sign a medical release form.
Goodell's decision should come between one and two months after his application for reinstatement.
Hendrickson told Peliserro that he has no reason to think Jordan won’t be reinstated.
“To me,” Hendrickson said, “he should be a blueprint for the NFL system of guys being out for a year in terms of what he’s been doing and how he’s come on of late.”
And the Dolphins have indicated they're prepared to welcome Jordan back if he's reinstated.
Hendrickson told USA Today that Jordan has been tested twice a week and he has not failed or missed a drug test since he was suspended in April 2015.
Pelissero did the interview in the San Francisco office of Tariq Azim, who has been training Jordan.
"I’m not about to waste it," Jordan told Pelissero of his opportunity to get back in the NFL. “I can't waste it and I [expletive] love doing it. Who doesn’t love running out in front of 30,000-plus fans and you get that rush? But it’s also things that you can get that rush from that can be very satisfying and can carry you on to a successful life after football.
“I just turned 26 years old, so life starts to hit you in the face. Who are you outside of those shoulder pads and helmet? And it’s weird, but I feel like it’s a blessing for me at this point in time to think about it, instead of waiting ‘til they really tell me I can’t play football no more.”
A couple of more highlights from Pelissero's well-written piece:
• Jordan says he “never, ever” had a drug problem. But he was suspended six games in 2014 after testing positive once for ecstasy and one for marijuana.
“Like a lot of rookies, you enjoy being a professional for the first time and having that cloud or whatever,” Jordan said. “I realized that’s not what it’s about. I realized real quick once I got in trouble.”
• Jordan says he stopped using drugs months before he gave the diluted sample near the end of the 2014 season.
So how did that happen? Pelissero said "according to Hendrickson, Jordan had been drinking alcohol and didn’t know he wasn’t being tested for that, so he tried to flush it out of his system."
• Jordan, 6-6, is now a bit under 270 pounds. The past Dolphins regime thought he was better suited to defensive end, not linebacker, because they didn't want to clutter his mind and wanted him to focus on rushing the quarterback (with some responsibilities in pass coverage).
But that might be revisited because the Dolphins have more of a need at linebacker than end. They're set with their top four ends: Cam Wake, Mario Williams, Jason Jones and Andre Branch.
Jordan, the third overall pick of the 2013 draft, has three sacks and 46 tackles in 26 games over two seasons. He has done good work in pass coverage, especially against tight ends such as Rob Gronkowski, so there would be an ability to move to linebacker if the Dolphins choose to change his position.
The Dolphins have been reluctant to discuss much of anything about Jordan, let alone the prospect of a position change.
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1 to 2 months for a decision on reinstatement after he applies...that could be august

Doesnt bode well for jordan in miami given all the factors at play here
 
They didn't want to clutter his mind? WTF do they think they were doing? They had him playing multiple positions and thought by listing him as a de, that it wouldn't clutter his mind? :bobdole:
 
If he is so dedicated to coming back, why did he wait the extra weeks to apply for reinstatement?
 
jc4005 said:
If he is so dedicated to coming back, why did he wait the extra weeks to apply for reinstatement?
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Not sure why I should, but I'll give him and his agent the benefit of the doubt hoping that they wanted to prepare the strongest case possible for reinstatement, "getting ducks in a row".

I'd say maybe he used a month ago but if that were the case he'd probably already have been popped .
 
he's been tested twice a week for a year with no positive tests.

if he's reinstated, it will likely be by the start of training camp.

i'm going to enjoy seeing him in training camp and preseason games. when you draft someone number 3 you want to get some enjoyment out of their play.
 
Huge huge push here by his agent to resurrect his career. Excellent PR being done. Other benefactor is Azim and his gym/life-coaching abilities...more and more troubled athletes will flock to it.
 
hooshoops said:
1 to 2 months for a decision on reinstatement after he applies...that could be august

Doesnt bode well for jordan in miami given all the factors at play here
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He is pretty damn good on special teams. Why not keep him over another ST playing backup OLB?

I would give Dion Jordan a roster spot over Chris McCain.
 
I dont buy the statement on why he had a diluted sample. Its comes across as a lie.
 
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Dion Jordan: “I can't waste it and I [expletive] love doing it. Who doesn’t love running out in front of 30,000-plus fans and you get that rush? "

I'm guessing Jordan didn't go to Oregon to learn math since the Dolphins attendance averaged 67,000+ last year at home. But maybe less than 50% of them were cheering for Jordan, so it could be his math is right.
 
Geforce said:
They didn't want to clutter his mind? WTF do they think they were doing? They had him playing multiple positions and thought by listing him as a de, that it wouldn't clutter his mind? :bobdole:
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Dion has a reputation for not being the brightest bulb. I can see where they were coming from. Anything beyond "me find ball" tends to confuse him.
 
the past is the past. if we can get him sometime during training camp and utilize him on how he was productive at oregon, it's another addition to the talent we lacked last season.
 
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