In late-May, Adam (don't call me "Pacman")
Jones met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and
Goodell partially reinstated Jones on June 2nd. The "partial" reinstatement meant that Jones could practice with the Cowboys and participate in pre-season games.
Tomorrow, Adam Jones will
mail his request to be fully reinstated. So far, Jones has kept his nose out of trouble.
Since being traded to the Cowboys, Jones has tried to surround himself with a better support group. He's befriended former Cowboys Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders. Jones also has become friends with several of his new teammates, including Tank Johnson, whom the Cowboys helped return from a similar suspension last season.
"The important thing is getting him here and getting him acclimated," Johnson said. "I have told him you are a good kid, we know you and we're looking forward to having you on the team and we're excited about you proving everybody wrong."
Provided that he continues to stay out of trouble, it's very likely that Jones will be reinstated. Jerry Jones is making cautious statements, however, to not ruffle Goodell's feathers.
Jerry Jones wouldn't speculate on when he expected to hear from Goodell, acknowledging that the decision "probably will be very late in the preseason." Jones did say, however, that he anticipated to at least "get a feel" of what to expect before the Cowboys have to cut their roster to 53 players on Aug. 30.
"I'm just guessing that," Jones said.
Although Adam Jones was rusty in the Cowboys first pre-season game at San Diego, I expect Jones to be fine come the start of the 2008 season. And with Jones playing at his full ability, the Cowboys arguably have the best secondary in the NFL.
