Two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Shaquil Barrett retired in July, days before the Miami Dolphins were set to begin training camp. While he changed his mind earlier this week and applied for immediate reinstatement, the Dolphins shut it down. Rather than activ ...

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said this week that edge rusher Shaq Barrett's desire to return to active duty after retiring this summer took him by surprise and that the team would need to discuss the situation before making any dcisions about bringing the veteran back into the fold.

Two-time Super Bowl champion and former All-Pro linebacker Shaq Barrett has applied for reinstatement to play immediately after he had previously announced his retirement from the NFL in July, according to ESPN.