Because Dion Jordan repeatedly violated the terms of his rookie contract, the Miami Dolphins are no longer obligated to pay the 2013 first-round pick any of his roster bonuses moving forward.



Jordan, who was suspended by the NFL for all of the 2015 season and has applied for reinstatement, would have been due a roster bonus of $1,690,209 on the fifth day of training camp.



But in his contract, obtained by the Sun Sentinel, it states that "violating any of the NFL's disciplinary policies or programs, specifically including the NFL Personal Conduct Policy, the NFL Policy and Program for Substance of Abuse and/or the NFL Policy on Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances" can default the agreement, and "this Guarantee shall be deemed null and void from the beginning and in its entirety regardless of whether or not the Guarantee has been earned in accordance with its terms at the time of Player's default."



That means that if Jordan is reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and returns to the Dolphins, the franchise will only owe the pass-rushing hybrid linebacker his base salary of $585,000 if he makes it on the 53-man roster. The Dolphins could give Jordan (46 tackles, three sacks and three pass deflections in his two seasons) an opportunity to earn the roster bonus another way, but that's at the team's discretion.



The Dolphins have been non-committal on Jordan, who has been suspended twice in his three years in the NFL, and team officials won't publicly discuss him until he is reinstated. However, high-ranking team sources say he would be welcomed back to the team.



Because of Jordan's suspensions, caused by failed drug tests, the Dolphins can also ask for a refund of portions of his $13,341,672 signing bonus, which was paid to him in 2013. It's unclear at this time if the franchise has done so.



Because Jordan applied for reinstatement in June, two months later than he was eligible for it, there is uncertainty about whether he'll be cleared to return by Friday's first training camp practice. Jordan must pass a series of drug tests before meeting with Goodell.



Past coaching staffs have used Jordan as a hybrid linebacker, sometimes putting him on the line of scrimmage as a rusher, but he was usually found dropping back in coverage to defend tight ends, tailbacks and receivers. It's unclear how coach Adam Gase plans to use the former Oregon standout if he's cleared to play, but the Dolphins added numerous defensive ends this offseason and have a need at linebacker because that unit has little depth behind starter Koa Misi, Kiko Alonso and Jelani Jenkins.