MSU LB Jon Reschke Returns to Team, 17 Months After Apologizing for Racist Text Message

Linebacker Jon Reschke is back on Michigan State's football roster, coach Mark Dantonio announced Tuesday during the final Big Ten media day, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Reschke left the Spartans program following the 2016 season after making racist comments about a teammate. After issuing an apology for using the N-word in the text message that led to his departure, Reschke also announced his intent to transfer from Michigan State for his final year of eligibilty after completing his undergraduate degree in 2017.

In a screenshot obtained by the Free Press, the text from Rescke read: "Honestly don't know who for sure but probably (teammate's name redacted) or another s----y f-----g…