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Nov 21, 2008 5:58 pm US/Central
NFL Commissioner Confirms Pacman's Return
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Adam "Pacman" Jones works out with the Dallas Cowboys, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in Irving, Texas at the teams training facility.
AP
The NFL confirmed today that suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones can join the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.
The NFL also confirmed that he can play again Dec. 7 against Pittsburgh -- but only if he stays on his best behavior.
Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a brief statement today confirming the details of Jones' return, noting that it can only happen "if he avoids any further incidents and fully complies with each and every condition that has been established for him."
Those conditions were not outlined, although it's believed that he must keep up with the aftercare of the alcohol rehabilitation program he underwent since being suspended Oct. 14.
Jones was suspended from the entire 2007 season because of repeated run-ins with the law. Traded to Dallas and given another chance by Goodell, Jones played six games before getting punished again. By missing the next two games, this will become a six-game penalty, making it 22 of a possible 28 games he'll have been forced to sit out.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed the commissioner's decision Wednesday. The league office had been mum about the reinstatement until issuing a three-sentence release this afternoon.
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