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[July 30, 2016] July 29 (The Sports Xchange) - The NFL has reinstated Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan on a conditional basis following his year-long suspension for violations of the substance-abuse policy.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell notified Jordan that he can join the Dolphins at training camp, which opened Friday. Jordan, 26, can become eligible for Week One of the regular season after a follow-up meeting with the NFL.

Jordan, the third overall pick in the 2013 draft, had been suspended indefinitely since April 2015 without pay following multiple violations of the NFL-NFLPA policy and program for substances of abuse. He has been suspended three times during his NFL career.

The league said prior to the start of the regular season Jordan will meet with the NFL to review his progress.

Based on his compliance and engagement with his program and resources, Jordan will be permitted to participate in all regular-season activities beginning in Week One. He will be evaluated later in the season for full reinstatement.

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Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith, who is serving a one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, has entered a treatment center, multiple media outlets reported.

Although it is not yet known what Smith is being treated for, this news comes a few days after a Periscope video showed an unidentified man and woman having a conversation about a hand-rolled cigarette.

This is not Smith's first visit to a treatment center. He was in rehab in 2013 after two DUI arrests.

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The Philadelphia Eagles signed running back and return specialist Darren Sproles to a one-year contract extension.

The deal is worth $4.5 million, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, and keeps Sproles with the Eagles through the 2017 season.

Sproles, 32, skipped all three weeks of voluntary organized team activity practices in May but reported for the team's mandatory minicamp in June.

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The Detroit Lions signed cornerback Darius Slay to a contract extension through the 2020 season, the team announced Friday.

The team did not disclose details of the deal, but multiple media outlets reported Slay agreed to a four-year extension worth $50.2 million, with $23 million in guarantees.

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Slay, 25 started all 16 regular-season games for the Lions each of the past two seasons.

The Lions also announced safety Don Carey and linebacker DeAndre Levy were placed on the active/non-football injury list.

Levy, a second-team All-Pro selection in 2014, has started 83 games for the Lions in his seven-year NFL career, but played just one game last season because of a hip injury.

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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga passed his preseason physical and was cleared to practice.

Maualuga, 29, had been placed on the active/non-football injury list on Tuesday. The Bengals did not divulge the nature of the injury for Maualuga, who had dealt with hamstring issues and had to sit out the majority of Cincinnati's offseason work.

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins was among 10 players not cleared for the start of training camp.

Watkins is recovering from April surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot.

The Bills placed Watkins, wide receiver Marcus Easley, defensive end Shaq Lawson and defensive tackle Kyle Williams on the active/physically unable to perform list.

The team also placed linebacker Manny Lawson and wide receiver Kolby Listenbee on the active/non-football injury list.

In addition, the team has placed defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, defensive back Jonathan Dowling, offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson and running back Karlos Williams on the active/non-football illness list.

Karlos Williams, who showed up for offseason workouts about 25 pounds overweight, has been suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.

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