NFL star Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys have been going back and forth for quite some time now regarding the terms of the wide receiver’s contract. Bryant’s rookie contract expired at the end of the 2014 season and the two parties have been trying to negotiate a deal that will keep Bryant on the Cowboys for a longer period of time. Because the two couldn’t reach an agreement before the free agency period, which started back in March, the Cowboys used the franchise tag on Bryant, though he has yet to sign it on his end. The franchise tag guarantees him $12.8 million for the upcoming season but Bryant wants more than that…he wants a long term deal. Now, in his latest attempt to get what he wants, Bryant is threatening to boycott the first game of the season against the New York Giants. He is giving the Cowboys until July 15, which is the deadline to sign a franchise-tagged player, to offer a long term contract or he will force the team to try and win without him.
In the meantime, Bryant has already been holding out. He has not attended any of the team’s voluntary OTAs so far with the exception of one session last month. Can the Cowboys win a game without Dez? Maybe. But their chances are a lot better when their #1 offensive weapon is out on the field. There’s no doubt that Bryant is one of the top wide receivers in the league and one of the Cowboys’ most valuable players, and he deserves a contract deal that properly reflects what he is worth.
