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Don't have any real expectations for him and frankly will be surprised if he sees any meaningful snaps this yr, but if he somehow in shape he could be an interesting 1 tech DT in this scheme:

Sources: Josh Brent's ban modified


Updated: September 28, 2014, 11:21 PM ET

By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

ARLINGTON, Texas -- When the Dallas Cowboys return to work on Monday, suspended defensive tackle Josh Brent will be eligible to join his teammates, according to multiple sources.

Brent and the NFL agreed to a modified suspension on Friday in which he will still miss the first 10 games of the season, but he will be allowed to work out and take part in meetings with the Cowboys two weeks earlier than the original conditions of the suspension as well as other concessions.

An agreement with the NFL means Josh Brent would be allowed to work out and take part in team meetings sooner than the original conditions of his current 10-game suspension, according to sources.

On Sept. 2, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced a 10-game suspension of Brent and put in place certain conditions that must be met before he returns to playing; the suspension stemmed from Brent's involvement in a December 2012 accident that cost the life of teammate and friend Jerry Brown.

Under the original terms of the suspension, Brent would have been eligible to attend meetings and workouts starting in Week 7 and practice with the team in Week 9. He was only allowed at Valley Ranch to meet with counselors as part of his rehab.

Brent will be allowed to begin practicing in Week 9 and will be allowed to travel to London with the team on Nov. 3 as the Cowboys prepare for their Nov. 9 meeting against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. Initially, he was not allowed to travel with the team until he was cleared to play.

Brent was sentenced to 180 days in jail after convicted of intoxication manslaughter, and spent the final 45 days of his sentence in a treatment facility. He has been working out on his own at Michael Johnson Performance in McKinney, Texas.

The agreement between Brent and the NFL came after he sought immediate reinstatement after the NFL failed to hold a hearing for his appeal within the time limits set forth in the collective bargaining agreement, according to multiple sources.

According to the CBA, appeal hearings need to be heard within 13 days following the suspension, unless the two sides agree to a delay or if there is a finding by the hearing officer of extenuating circumstances. Brent filed his appeal on Sept. 2.

There was no penalty to the league for failing to meet the deadline, according to the CBA.

The first game for which Brent is eligible is Nov. 23 against the New York Giants
 
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He's a good player. I expect that he'll be a quality addition to the DL rotation as the season closes.
 
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He's a good player. I expect that he'll be a quality addition to the DL rotation as the season closes.

He was an average player who was showing flashes. But that was two years ago. Who knows what he'll be now. But my hopes aren't high.
 

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He's a good player. I expect that he'll be a quality addition to the DL rotation as the season closes.

1.5 sacks and 31 tackles in 39 games = a scrub. Factor in the fact he is a moron that chose to get hammered and killed a teammate means I have no use for him. One of the biggest POS's at the clown zone said I thought he should never have another job. Of course one of the ass wipers removed my response. Jones is paying someone at the zone to clean up his mess.

It's a shame. I moved there after star power closed his site and a bunch of great posters also moved. The zone is now a disaster zone.
 

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1.5 sacks and 31 tackles in 39 games = a scrub. Factor in the fact he is a moron that chose to get hammered and killed a teammate means I have no use for him. One of the biggest POS's at the clown zone said I thought he should never have another job. Of course one of the ass wipers removed my response. Jones is paying someone at the zone to clean up his mess.

It's a shame. I moved there after star power closed his site and a bunch of great posters also moved. The zone is now a disaster zone.

He was a nose tackle backing up Ratliff before he career went in the shitter. He did not play very often until 2012 when he started 4 games and demonstrated an ability to anchor double teams and physically dominate the los.

Go rewatch that first Giants game in 2012. He was dominant at the poa.

Is he better than Hayden? Easily so. But fuck it when you can just wave your hands during developmental years and ignore the progression in his play.
 

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Lol wait.. what??

Brent was average. Let's not try making it seem like he was an all-pro.
 

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For a 7th rounder... Yea we were getting more than we could hope for but he wasn't "dominate" by any means like the other guy mentioned.

Personally, I don't mind Brent being on the team. I'm over that bullshit. He's on the team people just need to deal with it at this point. We shouldn't expect much but Brent could help us some late in the season with this rotation we use. And I'm all about anything that is gonna help us win.
 

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He was starting to come on in my opinion

I agree. If he doesn't start until November, maybe our d-line can maintain (or get better) so we don't collapse in December.
 

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I agree. If he doesn't start until November, maybe our d-line can maintain (or get better) so we don't collapse in December.

Hayden had a 'good game' which meant that he won more than he lost in his single blocking. The problem is the 1 tech is supposed to force double teams and stand up to them. A good 1T dominates the middle and takes away middle runs and cutbacks. Hayden does not do that. If we can get Brent 20 snaps on early and run downs it would be a major boon.
 

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My beef is, Brent had his chance and muffed it. Then he had his chance out on bail, and muffed that too by failing his piss test. Why should we think he's now gonna suddenly straighten up an fly right? He is a multiple DUI offender and substance abuse case.

Only what, 2500 or so people in the fucking world get to be on NFL rosters? That's a damned exclusive elite club and I think you should be fucking kicked out of it when you repeatedly show you don't give a shit about it - not enough anyway, to not be out partying, getting drunk and oh yeah killing somebody, the night before a road game?

Naw - call me any name you want but I do NOT support the idea of letting this fuck wear the star or any other NFL logo.
 
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