Dion Jordan Comments on Potential NFL Reinstatement, Past Issues

Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan was suspended for all of last season, is applying for reinstatement on Wednesday and is eager to prove he isn’t a bust.  

Jordan spoke at length about his NFL career to USA Today’s Tom Pelissero in a feature that ran Monday:

I’m not about to waste it. I can’t waste it. And I (expletive) love doing it. Who doesn’t love running out in front of 30,000-plus fans and you get that rush? But it’s also things that you can get that rush from that can be very satisfying and can carry you on to a successful life after football. I just turned 26 years old, so life starts to hit you in the face. Who are you outside of those shoulder pads and helmet? And it’s weird, but I feel like it’s a blessing for me at this point in time to think about it, instead of waiting ’til they really tell me I can’t play football no more.

Whatever he does to make amends in the future, the Dolphins can’t get back the lost years they invested in Jordan, who was selected No. 3 overall in the 2013 NFL draft out of Oregon. Miami even traded up to acquire him, but he hasn’t rewarded the gamble to date.

Per Pelissero, it generally takes 30 to 45 days following a …

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