The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ...It's been one week since the Steelers began training camp practices, and Bryant remains on the sidelines as he awaits word from the NFL on the reinstatement process after he served a one-year drug suspension in 2016. A spokesman for the NFL said Friday morning Bryant still has to fulfill requirements before he can rejoin his teammates in practice. "He would be permitted to participate in all preseason activities, including practices and games, once he satisfies requirements," league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email Friday.
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According to Post-Gazette staffer Ray Fittipaldo, McCarthy was not specific in what requirements Bryant has to fulfill, but the league’s announcement in April indicates it might have to do with his arrangements for “clinical resources” in Pittsburgh. It’s also worth noting if and when Bryant is allowed to practice with the team this summer he will be up for review by the NFL before the start of the regular season. Meanwhile, Bryant has been watching practices the past few days and has done conditioning work on a field adjacent to the main practice field at Saint Vincent College. McCarthy said there was no timetable for a decision from the league. ... Stay tuned.