Pacman Jones reinstated

November 19, 5:16 PMDallas Cowboys ExaminerRyan Killian

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He's baaack!

Adam "Pacman" Jones was reinstated today by the NFL.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday the suspended cornerback has been reinstated by league commissioner Roger Goodell, but will not play this Sunday or the following game on Thanksgiving. That would peg his return for Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh.

Jerry Jones said Adam Jones could return to practice Monday. The owner said the player would have "limited participation" this week, but would not be part of full-squad practices or conditioning.

Jones will start practiing again Monday and be eligible to play on Dec. 7 when the Cowboys take on the Steelers in Pittsburgh. That means the Cowboys will soon have both Terence Newman and Jones in the secondary. This bodes well for that struggling defense.

While the Cowboys brass was admittedly skeptical that he'd be reinstated, I think the commissioner made the right decision. Like I stated before, Jones' misstep earlier this season was inevitable, not only because of who he is but because of the position he was put in.