Quote:And why not?

 

Several reasons.

 

1. The last player suspended indefinitely was out for two full seasons, so if that's the precedent it's doubtful that he'd be reinstated sometime this season. That doesn't even take into account his latest arrest in July for possession.

 

2. If he would somehow be reinstated this season, he hasn't be around the team for a year. He hasn't been taking part in team activities, he hasn't seen any new plays added to the offense, hasn't worked with any of the new players, and he likely isn't anywhere close to football shape.

 

3. I'd assume he has work his way back into the graces of the front office and the coaching staff. Gus and Dave haven't exactly expressed confidence in him and his return and I doubt they'd throw him on the field the minute he was reinstated. He was rumored to have been in rehab this past spring and was busted for drugs late this summer. I doubt he's going to come out of this rehab a completely changed man, so he'll likely have issues he'll still need to sort out before he even thinks about stepping on a football field.

 

4. If he does ever come back, the team is likely going to get some sort of roster exemption for him anyways, so I'm pretty sure they'd take full advantage of that until they're sure he's healthy.

 

I'd love to see him on the field at all, let alone this season, but I see no reason to believe there is any realistic chance of that happening.

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