NFL grants limited reinstatement to Dallas Cowboys' Pacman Jones
By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
tarcher@dallasnews.com
IRVING – When the Dallas Cowboys begin their third week of organized team activities on Wednesday at Valley Ranch, Pacman Jones will be on the field, but his ability to play in the regular season has not been finalized.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday notified Jones that he may participate in the OTAs, minicamp, training camp and preseason games. Goodell will make a final determination on a full reinstatement by Sept. 1, six days before the season opener at Cleveland.
According to a statement put out by the league, "Goodell told Jones that his continued participation in the NFL depends on demonstrating that he can conduct himself in a lawful and reliable manner. Jones will be expected to continue the personal conduct program established for him by the NFL and the Cowboys and to avoid further adverse involvement with law enforcement."
Jones was suspended in April 2007 for multiple violations of the league's personal conduct policy and was traded to the Cowboys by Tennessee for a fourth-round pick on NFL draft weekend.
Jones had a face-to-face meeting with Goodell two weeks ago in Atlanta. He recently moved to Dallas and took part in a workout with Deion Sanders and a handful of NFL players at SMU last weekend.
"This limited reinstatement is a step in the process," Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said in a statement released by the team. "Adam is aware of the things that need to be done in order to take the next step."
tarcher@dallasnews.com
IRVING – When the Dallas Cowboys begin their third week of organized team activities on Wednesday at Valley Ranch, Pacman Jones will be on the field, but his ability to play in the regular season has not been finalized.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday notified Jones that he may participate in the OTAs, minicamp, training camp and preseason games. Goodell will make a final determination on a full reinstatement by Sept. 1, six days before the season opener at Cleveland.
According to a statement put out by the league, "Goodell told Jones that his continued participation in the NFL depends on demonstrating that he can conduct himself in a lawful and reliable manner. Jones will be expected to continue the personal conduct program established for him by the NFL and the Cowboys and to avoid further adverse involvement with law enforcement."
Jones was suspended in April 2007 for multiple violations of the league's personal conduct policy and was traded to the Cowboys by Tennessee for a fourth-round pick on NFL draft weekend.
Jones had a face-to-face meeting with Goodell two weeks ago in Atlanta. He recently moved to Dallas and took part in a workout with Deion Sanders and a handful of NFL players at SMU last weekend.
"This limited reinstatement is a step in the process," Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said in a statement released by the team. "Adam is aware of the things that need to be done in order to take the next step."
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