Cowboys’ Owner on WR Dez Bryant’s Return: “I’m Thinking About It”

Dez Bryant in 2017. Photo by Shane Roper/CSM/REX/Shutterstock (9201830a)

Is it possible for Dallas Cowboys and wideout Dez Bryant to reunite after two seasons apart? Well, Cowboys’ owner and general manager Jerry Jones certainly thinks so.

Bryant has been out of the league for the past two years, recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. However, the 31-year-old is determined to make a comeback, and a familiar place like Dallas could be the perfect spot for this. And it turns out that this option is more probable than people initially thought.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Jones was asked about Bryant’s return to the franchise where he spent the eight years of his career and gave an interesting answer.

“I’ve been thinking about it a lot in the shower,” said Jones. “I have been. I’m not dismissing it. I don’t want to sound like it should be dismissed by saying it. I’m thinking about it.”

During his time with the Cowboys, Dez Bryant made three Pro Bowls and one First-Team All-Pro while setting the franchise record in receiving touchdowns with 73. Jones, however, decided to cut Bryant following the 2017 NFL season due to his big salary and diminishing production.

After sitting most of 2018, Bryant signed with the New Orleans Saints, becoming a part of a team that had real chances of making it to Super Bowl. However, he ended up getting injured in his first practice with Saints and hasn’t played football since then.

It’s believed that Bryant is now fully recovered, but there are questions if he can be an impactful player after two years away from the sport. We’ll now have to wait and see whether he’ll get a chance to answer then and will it be in Cowboys’ jersey. 

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