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Riley Cooper already back with the Eagles

Riley Cooper

In this Sunday, July 28, 2013, photo, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper pauses during the NFL football team’s training camp in Philadelphia. Cooper has been fined by the team for making a racial slur at a Kenny Chesney concert that was caught on video, leading him to say he’s “ashamed and disgusted” with himself. The video of Cooper making the slur surfaced Wednesday, July 31, on the Internet. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Whatever help Riley Cooper needed, he apparently got it quickly.

The Eagles announced that Cooper had returned after an excused absence, and is scheduled to practice today.

That’s a quick turnaround, after what appeared to be a cooling off period for the team to decide on a future course of action. It appears they’re willing to give him a chance to continue his career.

He’s expected to talk to the media today. But now that he’s back, he’s going to have to convince his teammates through his actions, not his words, that he’s someone they can trust.