Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory will file a “partial reinstatement” request with the league office on Monday, according to Mike Fish of 247 Sports.
Gregory was suspended indefinitely in late February for a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. After an understated yet promising rookie season, the 2015 second-round pick was suspended for the first four games of his sophomore campaign as a result of violating substance abuse policy. He failed a drug test again several months later, with the league increasing his suspension for the 2016 season to 10 games. News surfaced midway through that season that Gregory had also failed a third test, leading to a year-long suspension when the league made its final ruling on the matter.
While he certainly hopes to be on the field at some point this season, Gregory's current plan is to initially take an incremental approach to his reinstatement, with the league potentially allowing him to be around the Cowboys throughout training camp and the preseason as he continues rehabilitation, before going any further in the process.
The application will include an update on Gregory's process as a result of his in-depth treatment in behavioral and substance-abuse clinics and will feature a continuing “personal responsibility” plan that will have his parents moving from their native Michigan to reside in North Texas to help guide him, one source said… Gregory, sources tell us, is willing to suggest to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that his return to football be a gradual one and a “conditional” one.
Gregory, 25, enjoyed by far the most productive campaign of his NFL career in 2018. Playing in 14 games last season, he had 25 tackles, six sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 15 quarterback hits.
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