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There has been a looming cloud over star wide receiver Dez Bryant's contract situation with the Dallas Cowboys through the first couple of months of the offseason. It has only grown larger as the weeks have passed with no timetable set in place for both sides to work it out.
Up to this point, the Cowboys have been quite vague about when they plan to reach a resolution to avoid it becoming a lingering distraction as training camp nears closer. According to Josh Clark of 105.3 The Fan, owner Jerry Jones is set to meet with Bryant on Friday.
According to a source close to the G-Bag Nation on 105.3 The Fan, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will meet with Dez Bryant on Friday to discuss the receiver's contract.
This latest development has finally put a time frame on when the Cowboys will get this situation figured out. There is a clear desire from the franchise to get Bryant to agree to a pay cut from the $33 million remaining on the final two years of his five-year, $70 million deal.
The 29-year-old has simply not produced at the level that his salary warrants, as he has failed to reach 1,000 receiving yards in each of the last three seasons. His notable drop in production has led to some believing that his best years may be behind him, which could have contributed to the front office looking to work out a pay cut.
What could become a critical part of this discussion taking place is the amount of cash the Cowboys are looking to shed from the remainder of Bryant's deal. If that number is too large for Bryant to agree upon, this could see his time in Dallas come to an end after eight seasons. There a few ways that this contract process could wind up going, which should all reach a finality on Friday afternoon.
