In March, the Miami Dolphins signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker and former Super Bowl winner Shaq Barrett. The outside linebacker had quite a solid c

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion Shaquil Barrett has applied for reinstatement to the NFL months after retiring from the league in July, his agents told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Assuming the NFL grants Barrett’s reinstatement, he could be back on the field soon. The Miami Dolphins signed Barrett to a one-year contract in March, so they still hold his rights. If he returns this season,

The former Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion wants to end his brief retirement and has applied for reinstatement to the NFL. Barrett, 32, retired from the NFL in July after signing a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in March.