Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory is going to petition the NFL for reinstatement in the next seven to ten days according to David Moore of the Dallas News.  There has been no paperwork officially submitted yet, but that should be coming soon.

Gregory was suspended back in February for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement. That was the fourth time he has been suspended for violating the league's substance-abuse policy since being drafted by the Cowboys in 2015.

The chances of commissioner Roger Goodell fully reinstating Gregory by training camp seems slim because the consensus is that he will have to serve some type of suspension.

Goodell could reinstate him for training camp and the preseason with the understanding that he will miss a certain number of games this upcoming season.

According to a source of the Dallas News, Gregory hasn't missed or failed a drug test since he was suspended so it seems that he is doing all the right things to get reinstated.

Earlier this year Jason Garrett said that Gregory was doing everything in his power to try and stay sober.

“Without going into the details of all the things that he's done to try to get to a point where he can play for us, it's been a very serious approach as an organization and his approach has been serious,” Garrett said. “He's been able to make strides. He's been able to come back and play for us and be a very productive player and a productive guy in our locker room.

“Unfortunately, my understating of all this is that sometimes relapse is a part of rehab. And so we're working through the process of the suspension right now with the NFL.”

This is a story to watch in the next couple of weeks, but there is no doubt that Gregory and the Cowboys hope he will be on the field this year.