Dion Jordan eyes NFL return, discusses troubles

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Suspended Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan will apply for reinstatement Wednesday, he told USA Today Sports, saying he “never” had a drug problem and hasn’t used any illegal substances for over two years.

Jordan, third overall pick in the 2013 draft, was suspended for the entire 2015 season after one of his samples was diluted. He has been suspended three times during his brief NFL career.

Dion Jordan is hoping to restart his NFL career, which has been put on hold by his third and current suspension. Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports

He missed six games in 2014 for the two suspensions, which were triggered by positive tests for MDMA (ecstasy) and marijuana, according to USA Today Sports.

“Like a lot of rookies, you enjoy being a professional for the first time and having that cloud or whatever,” Jordan told the newspaper. “I realized that’s not what it’s about. I realized real quick once I got in trouble.”

Jordan told the newspaper that he had stopped using drugs long before his flagged diluted sample, which he …

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