After being released from the Cowboys, Dez Bryant is in search of a new team. As speculation brews about where the wide receiver land, his agent says that everything is on the table.
“Dez and Jerry Jones met earlier today,” Kim Miale of Roc Nation Sports said (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). “He was informed that the Cowboys intend to move in another direction. It is a bittersweet time for Dez because he loved playing for the Dallas Cowboys, but he is looking forward to a fresh start with a new organization. We are currently exploring all options.”
Here’s the latest on Dez:
- Amidst rumblings that Bryant will look to play for one of the Cowboys’ NFC East rivals, he retweeted a local reporter who wondered whether he would seek to join up with the Redskins, Eagles or Giants.
- It doesn’t sound like we should expect to see Bryant in D.C., however. The three-time Pro Bowler is not on the Redskins‘ radar, Mike Jones of USA Today tweets. The Redskins already boast Josh Doctson, Jamison Crowder, and Paul Richardson on their wide receiver depth chart, so there isn’t a clear need for someone like Bryant. The Redskins can be expected to bolster that unit through cheaper means between now and the fall and may explore draft prospects and lower cost veterans.
- Still, Bryant sounds like a man who will be out for revenge. “If I didn’t have my edge I got it now,“ Bryant tweeted. “I’m sorry they got to feel me it’s personal . . . it’s very personal.”
Going to Costco shall I pick Dez up a pallet of tissues
As a Giant fan and an objective observer I feel bad for Dez on a couple of fronts. One, he didn’t realize his skills had diminished and still felt as those he was a top 5 receiver in the NFL, that hasn’t been true for at least 3 seasons. Had he faced the truth I feel he could have reinvented himself much like Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona. Secondly, the timing by Dallas was a slap in the face. They weren’t interested in renegotiating his deal so why wait until ow to release him? Releasing him earlier would have done two things. It would have cleared much more salary cap space for the Cowboys to use on free agency, AND it would have given Dez the opportunity at the start of free agency to get a job and more money.
As a Giants fan I’m glad they did this in typical Jerry Jones fashion, but as a football fan I feel bad for Dez who was not treated well on the way out (see Emmitt Smith),
Jerry was the reason he didn’t get cut earlier. The rest of the organization had to get Jerry on board with the move. What made me realize that Dez needed to go was when I found out he could only run three different routes. How on earth can you call yourself professional and a student of the game and you refuse to learn any of the mental part of the game.
To say that the Redskins aren’t looking at Dez bc of Paul Richardson, Doctson and Crowder is pretty funny..
I agree ! He can still be a red zone threat for sure. He can be used in a way Anquan Bolden was used. He would still be serviceable. Seattle or Chicago may be a good spot.
I thought the same thing. Even after years of decline, he’s still way better than Doctson or Richardson
I agree. When I saw this story on the network this morning I immediately made a 5 team list of good fits. Washington was near the top. I also this Baltimore, SF, KC, and maybe GB would be logical on one year deals.
He should stick with the fresh start story, fade the revenge factor. You can get revenge but hold that card close to your chest until you have that opportunity to best serve it cold
LA Rams are calling!
Seahawks