The time has come for Randy Gregory to fight for his NFL career. According to Mike Fisher of 105.3 The Fan, the suspended Cowboys defensive end will submit his reinstatement application to Roger Goodell and the NFL on Tuesday, May 15.

Gregory is currently on a year-long ban for numerous violations of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. He hasn’t played in a game since the 2016 regular season finale and has appeared in just two contests since the end of 2015.

Earlier this month, Cowboys Wire took a look at how his multiple suspensions has affected his contract status and determined he is under contract through 2019 and will be a restricted free agent in 2020.

Gregory’s application has taken a while to file is because his team of lawyers has been adding to the evidence they will use to try and convince commissioner Roger Goodell’s office he deserves a new chance. This goes beyond the reported 17 months of clean drug tests. There is reportedly over 2,000 pages included.

Those testimonies reportedly include words of support from teammates and public figures. Also working for Gregory’s reinstatement is lawyer Daniel Moskowitz. In this context, the attorney is best known for successfully leading Arizona lineback Daryl Washington’s successful reinstatement bid.

Of course, in the end the decision will fall on commissioner Goodell and whether or not he feels Gregory deserves another chance to represent the NFL shield.

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