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Report: NFL reinstates former Steelers WR Martavis Bryant

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Dustin Schutte | Last updated 11/4/23

After a lengthy suspension from the NFL, former Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant has received reinstatement from commissioner Roger Goodell. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the news Saturday.

“Veteran WR Martavis Bryant, who last played in the NFL in 2018, has been reinstated by Commissioner Roger Goodell and is drawing interest from teams, per his agent James Peterson,” he wrote. “Bryant, 31, has been training for a comeback and played in the XFL last summer.”

Veteran WR Martavis Bryant, who last played in the NFL in 2018, has been reinstated by Commissioner Roger Goodell and is drawing interest from teams, per his agent James Peterson.

Bryant, 31, has been training for a comeback and played in the XFL last summer. pic.twitter.com/2jDHNCiN6e
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 4, 2023

Bryant faced the lengthy suspension after violating the league’s drug policy before the 2018 season. He received reinstatement, but was suspended later that same year for violating the terms of the reinstatement.

Bryant played for the Steelers from 2014-17 and the Raiders in 2018.

This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.

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