Randy Gregory, AWOL, Finally Cut By Bucs

Former Dallas Cowboys pass-rusher Randy Gregory has a beef with the NFL and the Bucs had a beef with Randy Gregory, who has been AWOL from work all summer - another chapter in a dramatic career saga that finally ended on Saturday when the Bucs announced they've "reached an agreement'' with Gregory and have cut him.

The Bucs went through mandatory minicamp and then training camp, and Gregory was marked down as an unexcused absence for a time ...

"It's disappointing when anyone's not here but we'll deal with it," coach Todd Bowles said earlier this time. "We'll deal with it. Right now, I'm only gonna coach the guys that's here."

Could Gregory's absence be the result of something innocuous? People who care about him certainly hope so.

Something more dramatic? Anyone who has followed Gregory's career knows that's possible, too.

Gregory, for instance, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the NFL this offseason, claiming his former team, the Denver Broncos, along with the NFL, prevented him from taking a prescribed synthetic cannabis and then fined him for testing positive for the drug.

Gregory was prescribed Dronabinol, an FDA-approved drug containing THC, to treat both physical and mental conditions he was suffering from. THC is the psychoactive compound in marijuana which is prohibited by the NFL.

The former Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and San Francisco 49ers pass rusher had experienced numerous football-related injuries and PTSD, along with social anxiety disorder.

His lawsuit against the league claims disability discrimination.

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The former Nebraska star, who sat out major portions of his first few seasons in the NFL as a member of the Cowboys due to behavioral issues and suspensions, claims the NFL denied his request for a therapeutic use exemption to its THC rule and has fined him $532,000 so far for positive drug test violations.

The complaint says Dronabinol helps him “focus and perform in stressful and high-pressure situations, study the playbook and film, interact with coaches and teammates and engage with the media.”

The 31-year-old has also filed two discrimination complaints with the Colorado Civil Rights Division, claiming violations of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, and requested a jury ruling to find the NFL violated his rights and award damages.

Dronabinol is listed by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a Schedule II drug, while cannabis is listed as a Schedule I drug. Cannabis has been legal in Colorado for medicinal use since 2000.

Gregory, a former Dallas second-round pick, signed a one-year deal with the Bucs in early April but now likely must turn to a post-NFL career.