Suspended Ex-Raiders, -Steelers WR Martavis Bryant to File for Reinstatement

Free-agent wide receiver Martavis Bryant intends to file for his NFL reinstatement, he told ESPN.com's Dan Graziano.

Graziano reported "Bryant has been arguing with the league that its drug program is not set up to offer players access to proper treatment for mental health issues."

The timeline of Bryant's push for reinstatement fits with this report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero in February:

Bryant most recently played for the Oakland Raiders. He appeared in eight games, catching 19 passes for 266 yards.

Bryant's season ended in December when the league handed him an indefinite suspension. The Raiders had actually released him in September before quickly re-signing him. The Las Vegas Review-Journal's Michael Gehlken reported in June that Oakland thought "NFL discipline might be imminent" for the 27-year-old.

The NFL confirmed Bryant violated a term of his conditional reinstatement, which dated back to April 2017. He had missed the entire 2016 season after violating the league's substance-abuse policy.

According to Graziano, doctors diagnosed Bryant with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder when he was in elementary school, and he "has been in and out of treatment for it since." Bryant's attorney argued the NFL incorrectly directed him to drug counselors instead of personnel with expertise in addressing ADHD and the effects of the condition.