IN BRIEF : Duper Cleared, Reinstated by Miami
Investigations by the Miami Dolphins and the NFL into allegations involving Mark Duper uncovered no wrongdoing, and the wide receiver has been reinstated and will report to camp next week, Coach Don Shula said.
Duper was suspended last season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Sources quoted in December by Sports Illustrated alleged that Duper had ties to a convicted drug dealer and has been a cocaine user since at least 1986.
“We haven’t been able to substantiate or come up with anything from those allegations,” Shula said Wednesday. The investigations by security officials from the team and the NFL have been concluded, Shula said.
Duper plans to report next week for off-season workouts. Because of his 30-day suspension last Nov. 30, he will be subject to random drug testing.
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