On Sunday, will play in a football game for the first time since he threw helmet at the ' backup quarterback on Nov. 14, 2019. Since the altercation, the ' Pro Bowl pa s rusher was suspended for the remainder of the season, was fined over $45,000 and was forced to watch his teammates win two just more games in his absence.Garrett (who was reinstated by commi sioner Roger Goodell in February) signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension in July, a contract that would have never come to fruition if Garrett decided to walk away from football, something that the 24-year-old said he actually considered."I did consider retiring ," . "Whether it was because of their decision or my decision, it
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