Mortensen reported that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talked with the Titans' brass about whether they wanted to allow Jones to practice with the team at training camp, but the team opposed that idea -- perhaps motivated by the fact that Jones lied to Titans coach Jeff Fisher about the incident this summer at an Atlanta strip club.
Mortensen reported that Jones at first denied being at a strip club but then admitted to Fisher that he was there. A shooting broke out after Jones and his entourage left the club, and although Jones is not a suspect, police have said he may have information about the case and that he hasn't cooperated with the investigation.
Per Mort, league sources said Jones was denied his request to participate in training camp after a review of his status by Goodell. Jones withdrew the appeal on June 12 of his one-year NFL suspension, and he hoped by dropping the appeal, he would curry favor with Goodell, who has said Jones has an opportunity for reinstatement after 10 games.
Mortensen also reported that Jones missed mandatory counseling sessions, which Goodell has told him are a requirement of his reinstatement.
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