7 Conditionally Reinstated by NFL...

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Michael Vick was conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday and could play in regular season games as early as October.

Vick can immediately participate in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games -- if he can find a team that will sign him. A number of teams have already said they would not.

Goodell suspended Vick indefinitely in August 2007 after the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback admitted bankrolling the "Bad Newz Kennels" dogfighting operation.

Goodell said then that Vick must show remorse and signs that he has changed before he would consider reinstating him.

Once the season begins, Vick may participate in all team activities except games, and Goodell said he would consider Vick for full reinstatement by Week 6 (Oct. 18-19).

Goodell called a news conference for late Monday afternoon.

Here's how our friends at MyFoxAtlanta/WAGA covered the story...
Lisa Rayam and Tom Haynes are your anchors...
They toss to Sports Director Ken Kodriguez...

The announcement came after a busy first week of freedom for Vick, who met with union leaders and Goodell on consecutive days last week. His 23-month federal sentence ended when an electronic monitor was removed from his ankle early on July 20 at his home in Hampton, Va.

He met with DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association, last Tuesday and, on Wednesday, he sat down with Goodell at a security firm in Allendale, N.J.

The conditions of the reinstatement are in black...thanks to the NFL itself...

They include- no committing of any further crime, prohibiting drug and alcohol abuse, and nothing to do with firearms or dogs. Seven has also submitted a plan to the Commisioner about how he plans to live his life. Commissioner Goodell hopes that he will abide by the plan.

So sayeth The Shield...
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