Martavis Bryant is on the comeback trail. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the veteran receiver has been reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell and is drawing interest around the NFL.
Bryant hasn’t been rostered by an NFL team since the 2018 campaign, when he got into eight games with the Raiders. The wide receiver made a name for himself in Pittsburgh, collecting 1,363 yards from scrimmage and 15 touchdowns through his first two NFL seasons. He was suspended for the entirety of the 2016 season after violating the NFL’s drug policy, but he picked up where he left off in 2017, finishing with 625 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns.
He was traded to the Raiders for a third-round pick during the 2018 offseason, and he proceeded to haul in 19 catches for 266 yards in eight games (two starts) with his new squad. He was later hit with an indefinite ban after violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement, and Bryant hasn’t been on an NFL team since that time.
Over the past few years, Bryant has had brief stints with a couple of Canadian Football League teams, and he was also drafted during the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft. Earlier this year, he got into four games with the Fan Controlled Football League, collecting eight catches.
Bryant will be 32 in December and hasn’t played in an NFL game in several years, so he’ll be hard pressed to find a roster spot before the season is done. Perhaps he could catch on with a practice squad with hopes of sticking around for the 2024 season.
I guess Jesus isn’t the only one who can be resurrected from the dead…
Forgot all about this guy. He wasn’t dominate in the NFL and based on this didn’t kill the low leagues. It does not look good for him to crack a practice squad.
Him and kap can play catch. Problem solved
That could work. I’m sure Martavis has a little quarterback in him.
Step up folks and make sure you notify your HR department ahead of time. I’m sure the Bears HR department would take notice. They need something to do since a bunch of coaches are gone already.
Antonio Brown. Claypool. Martavis. Pickens. Must be something in the water here in Pittsburgh that turns ultra talented receivers into head cases
Have you looked at the water in the confluence lately? Enough said.
Don’t forget about Bell. He was like a WR
Good for him on the reinstatement. I wish him the best.
Martavis Bryant is not a good bet for a comeback due to his style. His electric trait was yard/catch (as high as 21 for 2014 season). Bryant’s career catch ratio is low fifties and he doesn’t have the legs and quickness any more to stretch the field. No one wants an 11 yard/reception receiver who only catches half the balls who come his way.