Tanard Jackson, reinstatement day?

[Jayroc24]

Has anyone heard anything on Tanard? Has he even applied for re-instatement?

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Jayroc24

Has anyone heard anything on Tanard? Has he even applied for re-instatement?

This was back September 2nd.

We are now in September and towards the end of safety Tanard Jackson’s suspension. Is there any chance that he could be reinstated this year and actually play? Is he even in playing shape? Has not been much news about him lately. We sure could use the depth with Phillip Thomas out now.
– Nate Broome

Jackson filed for reinstatement on Saturday – the first possible day – but the NFL didn’t act immediately, and isn’t expected to for a while. The last time Jackson was suspended for a year, the league didn’t reinstate him until four weeks after he was eligible to do so. No one really knows the answer to what kind of shape that Jackson is in. Once the league does reinstate him, the Redskins will get a window of opportunity to evaluate him in practices before deciding whether to activate him or not. Redskins fans have a great deal of excitement over the possibility of Jackson playing. But truthfully, I don’t know how much you can expect from a guy that hasn’t played in over a year, who also has failed multiple drug tests and has been suspended for four games in 2009, suspended for a year in 2010, and then again in 2012. That doesn’t sound like someone who has the discipline and reliability to serve as your last line of defense. The Redskins probably will be better off sticking with Bacarri Rambo at free safety and letting him develop because he is the long-term answer at that position.

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