NFL won't reinstate Aldon Smith from suspension, will revisit case in March

Source: abcnews.go.com --- Friday, December 30, 2016
The NFL has decided not to reinstate Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith?from his suspension and will not revisit his case until March 15, the league confirmed Friday. The delay, first reported by Pro Football Talk, came after Smith applied for reinstatement following a one-year suspension for violating NFL rules on substance abuse. Smith's yearlong suspension was due to end Nov. 17, and he applied for reinstatement Oct. 3. Commissioner Roger Goodell said earlier this month that there was no timeline for any resolution on Smith's case. Goodell?also said he had met with the linebacker. Smith's suspension fell "under the collectively bargained substances of abuse policy" and thus "the player must provide all documentation and follow the procedures set forth in the policy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy wrote in a November email. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Smith spent 120 days at a rehabilitation facility, starting on July 29,... ...

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