News: Aldon Smith Reinstated

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rocyaice said:
Yeah I've heard that too but never given a reason why. What on earth has Gregory done?
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Perhaps the NFL wanted him to get treatment and he decided against it. Nobody knows how many tests he failed, but it's probably close to double digits. Under the new policy, he can play, but will see fines and has to comply with NFL mandated treatment.
 

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beware_d-ware said:
I'll put it like this - I cannot think of a 1 year "character issues" gamble FA we've signed whose issues have not cropped back up. And to my knowledge, coming back to pro football after 5 years off is unprecedented in the sport.

Very low chance this gamble hits, very high chance it backfires. I'm not enthusiastic about this signing at all.
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It's really not the relapse that worries me. It's the fact he's over 30 and hasn't played a NFL game SINCE NOVEMBER 2015.

To many seemingly are thinking we are likely to get a version close to the 2011-13 guy that terrorized QBs. Given the factors above, how likely is that to be true? Hopefully he is the rare bird that somehow finds success at his age after being out of football for so long.
 
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We all have our faults in life and I am nobody to judge others, it's just that sometimes I look at these multi millionaire athleths and say to myself about the ones who "mess up" their careers.."You only get one chance in life to be great, don't blow the opportunity.
 
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beware_d-ware said:
I'll put it like this - I cannot think of a 1 year "character issues" gamble FA we've signed whose issues have not cropped back up.
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Pacman Jones.

And there are examples like Rolando McClain where the player kept their act together for a year and when they did fall off the wagon, it didn't really cost the team anything.
 
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Four seasons out of football.....that's a long time in the NFL world.

It's going to be extremely interesting to see the level of play right out the gates. From what I hear, the most difficult aspect to pick up again after a long abscense is the speed of the game.

And it's not like there is a starting position reserved for him, he'll definitely have to earn it. Another consideration is do you keep someone who wiould have been entering his tenth season in favor of a young guy like Anae or Armstrong?

Most likely the potential of a shortended offseason due to circumstances would detriment Aldon Smith greatly. He needs to get out there on the field.

If Smith can get back his fire, that would be most awsome.
 
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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith has been granted conditional reinstatement by the NFL from an indefinite suspension for violation of the league's personal conduct and substance abuse policies, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

The move will allow Smith to take part in meetings with Cowboys coaches and teammates in the virtual offseason program beginning Tuesday. Smith, who has been living and working out in Dallas for the last month, met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell via a virtual call last Thursday.

Smith, 30, has not played in an NFL game since he was suspended as a member of the Raiders in 2015 because of legal and substance abuse issues. Now that he has been reinstated, he will receive $90,000 from the Cowboys as part of the one-year deal he signed in April that could be worth up to $4 million.

Thirty days after reinstatement, Smith will get another $50,000. When he reports for training camp, he will receive $100,000, another $100,000 after two preseason games and $100,000 at the end of the preseason. If he does not make the 53-man roster, the Cowboys would be on the hook for $440,000 as part of Smith's deal...


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29200945/source-cowboys-aldon-smith-reinstated-nfl40,000 as part of Smith's deal...
 
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lkelly said:
Isn't anyone that is suspended "conditionally reinstated?"

I would expect that if any of those players screw up again they are unreinstated. Perhaps those are the conditions.
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He's conditionally reinstated pending the approval of the Giants.....that conditional.
 
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This will be a tremendous opportunity for Smith to demonstrate how to effectively turn his life around and utilize those God given talents. Also a tremendous opportunity for Dallas to again create another Haley coming from that RDE!!
 
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MarcusRock said:
What? Goodell didn't block it after Mara came kicking and screaming into his office throwing a tantrum like a 2-year old? If I rely on sources here, that DID happen.
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They decided to suspend Zeke for the rest of the year in place of Aldon Smith. Mara was heard saying, "it only seems fair "
 
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Was pretty sure this was part of the plan for McCarthy. Gregory is next
 
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this is low risk high reward. Lets see what this guy still has left to offer. GLAD HE WAS REINSTATED. Anything we get from him is gravy.
 
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Should be interesting to see him play but I am not expecting too much. Hopefully between him Gregory and a surprise from either Armstrong or Anae we will be ok, not amazing but fuctional.
 
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If Aldon Smith is what he once was, along with D-Law, And Gregory Smith (if reinstated) and the rest of our defense, we should be a powerhouse, or at least a formidable force.

this team has no EXCUSES. We have the staff. The players. The talent. The scheme (hopefully).
 
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If he’s 70% of the player and Randy gives us the 6-7 rotational sacks, we have a unit up front.
 
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