There have been recent rumblings that the Cowboys could approach Dez Bryant about taking a pay cut. Appearing on the Ben and Skin radio show on 105.3 The Fan, the wideout said the organization hasn’t yet approached him about his contract.
“I just think it’s crazy,” Bryant said (via Clarence Hill of the Star-Telegram). “I’ll be straight up honest. I think everything I’ve got, I deserve it. And I can get into way more details with that, but I’ll leave that up to when it’s time for me to sit down and talk with the Joneses – whenever that is.”
After signing a five-year, $75MM deal back in 2015, Bryant is set to earn a $12.5MM base salary next season. He’ll also have a $16.5MM cap hit in 2018, the third-highest mark among wide receivers.
Bryant made it clear that he wants to stick around Dallas, and he admitted that he was frustrated with a lackluster 2017 campaign. The 29-year-old did play in 16 games for the first time since 2014, but he only hauled in 69 receptions for 828 yards (leading to a career-low 12.1 yards per reception) and six touchdowns.
This isn’t the first time Bryant has addressed his contract situation. Back in December, the receiver said he had no interest in taking a pay cut. However, the organization will surely consider the move, and Director of Player Personnel Stephen Jones said those conversations are coming.
“No one wants to compete and get after it more than Dez,” Jones said. “At the same time, we all know this is a business where everybody has to be accountable. Certainly, everybody knows that. That’s a tough one. Certainly, we’re going to be grinding it out and trying to determine what is in the best interest of our business.
“Dez understands this is a business. No one thinks more of Dez Bryant than, starting at the top, Jerry, and certainly me, his teammates, coach [Jason] Garrett, Will McClay. We all have a tremendous amount of respect for Dez. That’s one of the things that we’re going to have to work through as we move into our future.”
He gonna be upset when he gets cut, no team needs a 16 mil $ distraction
You don’t pay a possession receiver $12.5 million. Especially ones that average a smidge over 4 receptions a game. Time to go.
Tons of teams do… Jarvis Landry is the definition of a Poseidon receiver and he’s about to get paid way more than that and he has less talent than Dez
mentioning Poseidon in a post about Dez is the epitome of accidental humor
He has less talent but puts up better numbers. Its a “what have you done for me lately” league, and Landry has put up numbers recently while Dez has not.
12.5 million to play football. Pansy little crybaby
He isn’t the one crying lol..
Oh. I thought signing a contract , not living up to that contract, them wanting more money during that contract, would be considered crying . I will change my wording to “ complaining”.
I’m a big cowboys fan. But he needs to step up he’s done nothing the past 2 Year’s. Not even a top 15 wr. We need to get a younger faster #1 wr dez is a good #2 wideout
Dez’s problem is that the Cowboys went from a pass-heavy offense with Romo to a run-heavy offense under Dak. Even when Dak does pass, its usually short to intermdiate routes to Witten or Beasley. Dez is a deep ball threat who is big and fast and that has always been what he’s made a living off of. Since Dak doesn’t throw the deep ball much, the Cowboys are not really playing to Dez’s strengths. They have tried to fix that by making Dez run the underneath routes but that’s still trying to make Dez do something that he isn’t really that good for.
This guy gets it..
Dez doesn’t get the # opportunities that other top receiver get.. He is an afterthought in the offense until they get in the red zone.. Dez hasn’t been converting he chances that he does get enough, but they wouldn’t be able to replace him if he left.He’s the emotional leader of the team and is still one of the top 10 or so talented receivers in the entire league.. It’d be a mistake to release him
Mistake? Hell no,time for a fresh start Cut him!
With the salary like that I hope mama ain’t turning tricks anymore…
Still trash, just a loud mouth cry baby.
Anyone think we land Malcolm Butler? Need another CB in here. I wouldn’t mind this – Jones and Butler CBs, draft a safety in the 1st or 2nd – derwin james?