Randy Gregory made it back from banishment. 

As first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and later confirmed by the NFL, Gregory has been reinstated by the NFL and will join the Cowboys for training camp later this month. In its release, the NFL noted that Gregory is now eligible to participate in meetings, conditioning work, and similar activities. Once other arrangements are confirmed, he'll be allowed to participate in games and practices.

Gregory may join the Cowboys at training camp and participate in meetings, conditioning work and similar activities. Once arrangements have been confirmed regarding Gregory's clinical resources in Dallas, and subject to continued compliance with the terms of his reinstatement and all aspects of the NFL-NFLPA Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse, he will be permitted to participate in all activities, including practices and games.

Gregory's lawyer, Daniel Moskowitz, told Rapoport, "I've never been more proud of any individual in my life. I'm very excited for Randy and his daughter and the rest of the his family." 

Meanwhile, Gregory had this to say:

Gregory, taken in the second round of the 2015 draft, has played in only 14 games and notched one sack during his three-year career due to repeated violations of the NFL's substances of abuse policy. 

At the combine, he failed a marijuana test, which is why he fell out of the top 10 and into the second round. Before the 2016 season, he was hit with a four-game suspension for a failed test. In September 2016, he got suspended an additional 10 games for yet another failed test. He returned for the final two games of the 2016 season, during which he finally collected his first career sack, but shortly after the regular season, he was suspended for at least one year. That suspension is finally over.

Gregory told NFL.com's Gil Brandt that he's been clean for over a year.

"Not many people get second, third, fourth chances," he said. "I plan to take advantage of mine."

What the Cowboys will get from Gregory is a complete unknown, but they will gladly take all the help they can get after losing David Irving to a four-game suspension. Gregory joins a defensive line that is composed of star Demarcus Lawrence, who will play under the franchise tag a year after racking up 14.5 sacks, and several unproven commodities like Kony Ealy, Maliek Collins, Jihad Ward, Tyrone Crawford, and Taco Charlton. If anyone can coach up that group, though, it's defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. 

If Gregory finally cashes in on his potential, which had him on track to be a top-10 pick before the first of his failed drug tests, the Cowboys should be OK in terms of getting after the quarterback considering they'll finally have a dependable presence opposite of Lawrence. But if Gregory can't turn into the pass rusher that many thought he'd be, the Cowboys may find it difficult to improve a year after finishing in the middle of the pack with 38 sacks.