Dolphins to welcome back Dion Jordan with open arms?
By Brian Miller
The Miami Dolphins are not talking about the return of suspended DE/LB Dion Jordan but Jordan’s agent is and he says is client will open camp with the Dolphins.
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Jordan has applied for reinstatement to the NFL and has previously said that he will make the most of a 2nd opportunity. Drafted third overall in the 2013 draft, Jordan has seen scant work on the field as he has been suspended twice.
According to his agent Doug Henderson who spoke with Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, he expects the Dolphins to welcome Jordan back with open arms.
"“I feel very strongly he will be reinstated without question,” Hendrickson said. “He’s done everything he has been asked to do. We feel very good where we’re at. We expect Dion to start training camp with the Dolphins. … They are excited to have him back. Every team wants top talent.” – via the Miami Herald."
Whether Jordan can be considered top talent won’t be known for quite some time. It’s unknown if Jordan will even make the team. When Jordan was on the field his production was not very elite or close to even good. In part he was playing in the wrong scheme and didn’t fit the Kevin Coyle defense and in part due to Joe Philbin’s reluctance to play rookies.
While the Dolphins are not talking about Jordan that should change when Jordan is reinstated. All indications appear that if what is coming out of Jordan’s camp is accurate at least, he will.
Jordan is due just over $1.6 million in the form of a roster bonus on the 5th day of camp so the Dolphins will need to make a decision on him sooner rather than later.
Jordan’s agent also refutes a report by Omar Kelly of the Sun-Sentinel via Twitter that he has heard Jordan is out of shape.