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New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has accepted an invitation to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for the first time to discuss bounty allegations, said his lawyer Peter Ginsberg.

"Mr. Goodell invited Jonathan to present his side of things and we have decided to accept the commissioner's invitation," Ginsberg said Tuesday.

The league has also agreed to meet with current Saints defensive end Will Smith, Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita and free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove.

Vilma, who was suspended for the entire 2012 for his role in the Saints bounty scandal, had his suspension overturned by a three person appeals panel on Friday. Smith (suspended for four games), Fujita (suspended for three games) and Hargrove (suspended for eight games), also had their suspensions overturned.

Although the players are free to play until told otherwise, the panel remanded the case back to the commissioner, giving him the power to rule on conduct issues, and possibly reinstate the suspensions.

The meeting likely wouldn't take place until next week, according to ESPN's Ed Werder, and would take place before Goodell made his decision on whether to reinstate the suspensions.

Vilma told Werder in a text message that he expects a fair meeting with Goodell.

"We can all benefit from transparency regarding evidence and witnesses instead of using conjecture or hearsay to come to inaccurate conclusions," Vilma told ESPN. "I look forward to getting this accomplished."

Previously, Vima walked out of an appeals meeting with Goodell on June 18 and canceled an Aug. 23 meeting he had scheduled.

"Each player suspended in the Saints bounty matter has declined multiple opportunities to meet with league representatives to present information," said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "We have reminded each of those players that we remain willing to meet with them prior to the commissioner making the determination called for by the CBA appeals panel. We intend to conduct any such meetings that are scheduled per our normal process under the CBA."

The NFL declined to comment on when the meeting would take place. Ginsberg also declined to comment on the details of the meeting.

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