Jerry Jones: Josh Brent has a roster spot waiting if reinstated

[Bonecrusher#31]

Jerry Jones: Josh Brent has a roster spot waiting if reinstated

Posted by Curtis Crabtree on August 5, 2014, 2:30 AM EDT

Former Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent is set to apply for reinstatement this week following a 180-day prison sentence for the death of teammate Jerry Brown in a car accident in December 2012.

If he’s cleared to return to his football career, Jerry Jones says he has a roster spot waiting for him in Dallas.

According to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jones said that Brent is scheduled to meet with commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday. If Brent is cleared by Goodell to resume his career, the Cowboys will free up a roster spot to bring him back to Dallas.

“We will, yes we will,” Jones said. “In other words, we wouldn’t have it today, but we will make a roster spot.”

Brent was convicted on a charge of intoxication manslaughter after flipping his vehicle while drunk. The accident caused the death of Brown, a former Cowboys linebacker.

Brent was released from prison in June and finished his sentence in a substance abuse treatment center. Before applying for reinstatement, Brent first sought the approval of Brown’s family for permission to pursue his career once again.

Brent appeared in 12 games, making five starts, for the Cowboys in 2012 before the accident. He had posted 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble on the season.

 

[Midswat]

Another example of the head coach can go f*€# himself. I make the decisions around here!

 

[Doomsday]

It's okay to type "fuck."

 

[Doomsday]

Jones said. “In other words, we wouldn’t have it today, but we will make a roster spot.”

You'll make a roster spot regardless of need or quality of the player, for a guy who was out partying the night before a road game with playoff implications, to the point of drunk driving and killing a teammate - and who also had a previous DWI conviction in 2009. He also failed TWO drug tests while out on bail for his DUI manslaughter charge.

Who gets cut for this, Jerry?

 

[w8lifter]

I was curious what Josh Brent looked like, since getting out of jail & rehab.

I did a search on Google and looked at the top 10 links with Josh Brent pictures.

To my surprise most of the top 10 links showed the same few pictures of him from before this incarceration.

I would think he'd look noticably less pudgy and more chiseled, if he is truly motivated about rejuvenating his shaky career.

 

[peplaw06]

Can he put him on the roster and IR him immediately? Not that I think he should... But I don't think there's any way he plays this year after being out of football for that long and after the suspension Goodell is gonna give him.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

I was curious what Josh Brent looked like, since getting out of jail & rehab.

I did a search on Google and looked at the top 10 links with Josh Brent pictures.

To my surprise most of the top 10 links showed the same few pictures of him from before this incarceration.

I would think he'd look noticably less pudgy and more chiseled, if he is truly motivated about rejuvenating his shaky career.

You think he'd be in better shape than when he went in?

If you're picturing those jacked prisoners you sometimes see, the Ticket guys said the facility he was at didn't allow for much working out.

 

[Rynie]

I'm pretty sure he was at Lew Sterrett so no...there's really nothing there unless you do burpees/push-ups/situps