New York (AFP) - New England Patriots were given the green light by the NFL on Wednesday to reinstate Jim McNally and John Jastremski, the suspended staffers who allegedly tampered with footballs in the "Deflate-gate" saga.
"Last week, the New England Patriots requested the reinstatement of both John Jastremski and Jim McNally. The Patriots have satisfied the league's requirements for reinstatement and the league has granted permission for the employees to return," the NFL said in a statement.
The Patriots suspended Jastremski, the team's equipment assistant, and McNally, the team's officials locker room attendant, after the Ted Wells investigation into whether quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots conspired to break rules by intentionally taking air out of game balls used in the AFC Championship game.