Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaq Barrett, who announced his retirement from the NFL in July, has applied to be reinstated to play immediately, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
The Miami Dolphins currently hold Barrett's contractual rights.
In July, Barrett announced his retirement saying he was "ready to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and helping them realize [their] dreams."
Barrett had signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins in March after being released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a cost-cutting move.