It’s a done deal. On Friday, the Cowboys officially announced the release of Dez Bryant. 
“As an organization we hold Dez Bryant in the highest regard, and we are grateful for his passion, spirit and contributions to this team for the past eight years,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. “He will always be a valued member of our family. Dez and I share a personal and professional relationship that is very strong, and he is one of just a handful of players with whom I have become that close to over the past 30 years. This was not an easy decision. It was made based upon doing what we believe is in the best interest of the Dallas Cowboys. We arrived at this crossroad collectively with input from several voices within the organization. Ultimately we determined it was time to go in a new direction.”
The Cowboys, surprisingly, did not offer Bryant a reduction in pay before informing him of their decision. Given Bryant’s contributions to the Cowboys over the years and Jones’ personal admiration of him, one has to wonder why the Cowboys did not release Bryant earlier in the offseason.
Had Bryant been released prior to the start of free agency, he would have had an opportunity to sign elsewhere on a decently sized multi-year deal. Bryant’s performance has undeniably tailed off over the last three years, but he still would have stood out in a generally weak crop of free agent wide receivers. Bryant probably wouldn’t have landed a deal on a par with Sammy Watkins (three-year, $48MM contract with the Chiefs), Allen Robinson (three-year, $42MM contract with Bears), or Paul Richardson (five-year, $40MM contract with Redskins), but an average annual value close to Marqise Lee‘s $8.5MM/year would not have been out of the question.
Here in April, Bryant still figures to draw widespread interest, but his market will be affected by a lack of available dollars and WR1/WR2 vacancies.
Throw up the X Dallas cause you’re f.cking out!!!
Dallas already sucks! Now they got rid of a cancerous player on the team, now he can go be a cry baby somewhere else.
Dez along with OBJ?
why is this a new news posting right after the other dez being released one?
No one made you read this, unless there is a gun to your head. Is that the case? Did they make you comment also? Asking for a friend.
You should ask for a refund
The original wasn’t official. This one is.
First one is a Breaking News story. The second one is more detailed story.
The third story is the one where one or both parties refute the accuracy of statements made in the first and second story. The fourth story is an update of league reaction to the third story. The fifth story….etc. etc.
Pats Pats Pats
If has can be a team player instead of having to be the #1 guy then ya pats should be all I’ve that he can take the role left by Cooks
Maybe if he was still fast.
hey Gutes
cut cobb, sign Dez.
That is all, thanks
Y E S !!!
He wasn’t going to take a pay cut. Simple as that.
He will now…
Unless…
“Hello, Mr. Bryant. My name is Vince McMahon and I think I have an offer that might interest you”.
We’ll take him in Detroit could use a true number 1 receiver.
A true primadonna you mean…its all about his catches. Owens before him. He’s on the downward slope and his shit is tiring.
Owens was HoF talent. Dez is not. they don’t compare
He will end up with Bengals, Niners or Seahawks were he will fit right in
Jones made the right move (surprised) Now Dak can have more control of the offense!
Dak sucks
Dak is Kaep with less speed and more job
Wow man. Surprised alittle but, not gonna lie. Wonder where he goes from here. Maybe Miami?
Coming soon to a theatre near you….Dez Bryant/Pet Detective.