The Facts: Bryant told ESPN on Monday that he's planning to apply for reinstatement in the coming weeks.

Diehards Line: Bryant has been suspended three times in the past four years for violations of the NFL's substance abuse policy. The most recent suspension, which the league characterized as a rescinding of his conditional reinstatement from his previous suspension, came on Dec. 14, with three games left in a season in which Bryant played a career-low eight games and caught 19 passes for 266 yards for the Raiders. ... Bryant said Monday that he has been seeking league approval to see a counselor near his home in Las Vegas with whom he has had success in the past. The league has instructed him to fly to Chicago to visit NFL medical director Richard Spatafora for a status update and to gain NFL approval for treatment from his Las Vegas-based counselor. To this point, Bryant said, the league has permitted him to seek treatment from only its network of counselors. Bryant, an unrestricted free agent, said he hopes to be reinstated and have a chance to sign with a team by the time training camps begin in July.