Quote:The suspension is tied to neither the incident, nor the adjudication thereof.  He was already suspended indefinitely before the July 2014 arrest.  The arrest (and subsequent plea bargain) simply reset the time-clock under which the league is likely to consider his possible reinstatement.  He's been technically eligible to apply for several months, but conditions of reinstatement are abstinence from substances of abuse and arrests and/or convictions for any criminal activity.

 

Plus, he apparently hasn't even been in touch with the team in over a year.  He's done, probably forever. 

 

The clock reset on the day he was arrested last July.  What the exact date it was reset to is the big question mark.  A suspended player is eligible to apply for reinstatement if they've remained clean and stayed out of trouble for a year.  Assuming the reports of his rehab are accurate, and the expectation that he would remain clean as a result, he should be eligible to apply for reinstatement any time now. 

 

He's not permitted to be in touch with the team under the terms of the suspension. They've received updates periodically through his agent, but that's it.  Contact is limited beyond that. 

 

We'll see if he's done or not soon enough.  I suspect he will eventually get reinstated.  At that point, we'll see where he's at and a decision will be made based on that.

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