I am in a great place and plan to utilize this 2nd opportunity to be a fantastic father, player, person of Dallas, and teammate. He missed all of last season after playing in 14 video games in 2018 and completing with six sacks, which was second on the group. He missed 30 of 32 regular-season video games in 2016 and 17 because of suspensions.
Dallas Cowboys protective end Randy Gregory was conditionally restored by the NFL on Friday, and he thanked the league on social networks for providing him a “2nd possibility.”
Gregory can report to the group on Monday for COVID-19 screening and might get involved in conditioning activities, specific workouts and conferences, sources informed ESPNs Ed Werder. He may begin experimenting the group the week of Oct. 5, and he will be qualified to take part in video games following the teams Week 6 game on Oct. 19.
I am in an excellent location and plan to use this 2nd chance to be an excellent father, gamer, person of Dallas, and colleague. Lets get this!!! #RG 94″.
Gregory likewise thanked, to name a few, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith.
The Cowboys need to cut the lineup to 53 gamers by Saturday, but it is most likely they will receive some sort of exemption so that Gregory does not count against the last roster.
Gregory was on an indefinite suspension for multiple infractions of the leagues substance-abuse policy dating to his rookie year in 2015.
He missed out on all of last season after playing in 14 video games in 2018 and ending up with six sacks, which was second on the group. Because of suspensions, he missed 30 of 32 regular-season video games in 2016 and 17. He has actually played in just 28 of a possible 80 regular-season video games in his career.
The Cowboys picked Gregory in the second round in 2015 and have waited him. The team had a short-term extension for Gregory blocked last year by the league because of the suspension.
ESPNs Todd Archer contributed to this report.