NFL reinstates Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett

Myles Garrett is back. The NFL reinstated the Cleveland Browns’ star, who was indefinitely suspended for a helmet-swinging incident.

The Cleveland Browns got some good news Wednesday when the NFL decided Myles Garrett had paid the price for his helmet swinging against the Steelers’ Mason Rudolph and reinstated the defensive end.

Garrett was suspended indefinitely Nov. 15, one day after he ripped off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet and hit him over the top of the head with it at the end of Cleveland’s 21-7, Thursday Night Football victory at FirstEnergy Stadium. Garrett’s appeal was denied, and he ultimately missed the final six games of the season.

The decision came down just two days after Garrett, who was suspended indefinitely for his role in a late-game brawl between the Browns and Steelers, met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday at the league office in New York. Garrett’s reinstatement will allow him to be with the team and participate in offseason workouts, which are slated to begin in early April.

“We welcome Myles back to our organization with open arms,” said Browns EVP of Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry. “We know he is grateful to be reinstated, eager to put the past behind him and continue to evolve and grow as a leader. We look forward to having his strong positive presence back as a teammate, player and person in our community.”