Dallas Cowboys reportedly release veteran wide receiver martavis bryantsaid NFL insider Tom Pelissero. The news was announced on the same day the team welcomed the former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver. Zay Jones for a visit.
Bryant has not appeared in a game since signing to the Cowboys' practice squad in November. Still, they signed him to a reserve/futures contract after the season. Mike McCarthy gave the former Raiders receiver a nice endorsement during the season in case another team needs help before OTAs or training camp.
“I really like him,” McCarthy said. John Machota The Athletic. “He's done a really, really good job coming here and adapting here. I think there was definitely a conditioning hurdle to get over, like any player who's been out for a long time. He's a little underweight. I think he's shown more and more with every opportunity. He's just trying to do everything right. I respect you very much.”
Bryant, 32, last appeared in an NFL game during the 2018 season with the Las Vegas Raiders. He was reinstated in November after serving multiple suspensions for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Prior to signing with the Cowboys, Bryant played for the XFL's Vegas Vipers. He had 14 receptions for 154 yards in eight games.
The Steelers selected Bryant out of Clemson in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. At the NFL combine, the 6-foot-4, 211-pounder ran a 4.42 in the 40-yard dash.
Cowboys host free agent Zay Jones
Dallas Cowboys are hiring former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones For a visit on Wednesday, according to To Jordan Schultz. Jones, who was released by the Jaguars after the 2024 NFL Draft, has also met with the Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals.
Dallas parted ways with former third-round pick Michael Gallup He could definitely use another weapon this offseason. duck prescott This season.the team is back Cedee Lambsimilarly brandin cooks and tight end jake ferguson.
Zay Jones missed several games for the Jaguars in 2023 with a knee injury, but had 34 catches for 321 yards and two scores. In March, Jones was charged in Duval County with a misdemeanor count of domestic assault. The seven-year veteran had his best season to date in 2022. He caught a career-high 82 passes for 823 yards and five scores.
The former second-round draft pick racked up 287 receptions for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns in 104 regular season games over his first seven seasons in the league. In the Jaguars' 2022 postseason run, he gained 157 yards on 13 more receptions and one touchdown.
Jones has played for the Bills, Raiders and Jaguars during his career. The Bills acquired him with the 37th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of East Carolina. He is the son of Robert Jones, who played linebacker for the Cowboys from 1992 to 1995. The older Jones helped Dallas win three Super Bowls.
