Pacman reinstated
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The NFL is giving Adam ‘‘Pacman’’ Jones another chance.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday the suspended cornerback has been reinstated by league commissioner Roger Goodell, but he must miss two more games — this Sunday and the following game on Thanksgiving. He’ll be back Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh.
‘‘He much appreciates the Cowboys and Jerry Jones for standing behind him and encouraging him, and he’s grateful to the commissioner,’’ said Worrick Robinson, Adam Jones’ Nashville-based attorney.
Jerry Jones would not reveal any conditions the commissioner may have imposed and the league office said it would not have any immediate comment. However, Robinson, said, ‘‘He knows what he has to do. It’s very clear.’’
‘‘He’s a long way, a long way from having clear sailing,’’ Jerry Jones said.
Adam Jones was suspended from the entire 2007 season because of multiple incidents while with the Tennessee Titans. Over the off
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