Defensive end Johnny Jolly, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2009 because of an indefinite suspension for drug charges, told a website that he has applied to commissioner Roger Goodell for reinstatement. "I know that the NFL doesn't need me," Jolly told the National Football Post. "I need it way more than it needs me. I really want to be a part of it, and I am hoping to go back and show that I am a good, reliable citizen that the league and others can depend on and trust." Jolly, who has battled an addiction to codeine, said he has been sober for eight months and takes regular drug tests. He said he worked out regularly in prison. "I'm in pretty good shape," Jolly told the website. "I would like to lose about 10 pounds. I'm probably at 332 right now, about seven pounds over my playing weight. I feel good. I am strong. My wind is up. I'm healthy, and my body feels great." Read more: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8072507/johnny-jolly-says-applied-ban-lifted
