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(June 11, 2007) -- At a time when a handful of players are being exiled out of the league, one is trying to get back in.
Cincinnati middle linebacker Odell Thurman, coming off his year-long suspension, was eligible to apply for reinstatement for the first time. Thurman, according to a Bengals official, did. In fact, as if to prove his eagerness, Thurman had his reinstatement application ready to go for weeks now.
Odell Thurman has a good chance to be on time for two-a-days.
The league does not confirm whether it has received reinstatement applications from a player, but the soonest Thurman could come off suspension is July 11.
Typically it takes the league four to six weeks to render its decision, but that would mean Thurman is expected to learn his fate before training camp. The league could hand down its decision anytime before then.
Last month, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said if Thurman is reinstated, the middle linebacker will have the chance to win a job with the Bengals. Cincinnati could use him.
During Thurman's rookie year in 2005, he was as good a defensive rookie as any in the league. He led the Bengals with 98 tackles, intercepted five passes, rang up 1½ sacks and was a dominant defender.
Since then, Thurman has been thrown for a loss. In February, Thurman pleaded no contest to drunk driving while also admitting he was undergoing treatment for alcohol abuse.
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