The Miami Dolphins reinstated suspended defensive end Derrick Shelby, the team announced. Shelby practiced with the team on Tuesday.

Derrick Shelby hasn't played since he was suspended Oct. 6 for "conduct detrimental to the team." Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

"We have completed our process and have made the determination to reinstate Derrick," coach Joe Philbin said. "Derrick understood that he would be held accountable for his actions as they did not represent our organizational standards."

Shelby was suspended indefinitely on Oct. 6 for "conduct detrimental to the team" when details emerged of a weekend arrest at a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, nightclub. According to a police report, Shelby was accused of allegedly groping women at the nightclub and refused to leave. He was tased by Fort Lauderdale police, according to the police report.

"It was a great relief. When you're at home, you got a lot of time to think about things," Shelby said. "When you're here at least you're staying busy. You don't have to think about many things outside of your control."

Shelby is expected to fight the charges.

"I want to apologize to [Dolphins owner] Stephen Ross, Coach Philbin, my teammates and our fans," Shelby said. "I accept responsibility for the distraction I caused the team last week. I have learned from my past actions and am fully committed to representing the Dolphins organization in a first-class manner on and off the field."

Shelby missed one game for the Dolphins -- a 27-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He has six tackles this season and is third on the team with two sacks.

"When you mess up, you know you messed up," Shelby said. "You just got to roll with it. I mean, I'm not perfect. Have you made a mistake before? All right. You just roll with it."