One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Dallas Cowboys as they venture in the offseason is star wide receiver Dez Bryant's contract situation. The team is believed to be eyeing a reworked deal that could better benefit the organization in helping reshape the roster over the next several months prior to the 2018 campaign.

This has created some uncertainty around Bryant's future with the franchise as there is growing expectation that the former Pro Bowl wideout may not be willing to budge much in his current deal. However, team owner Jerry Jones has come out to state that he expects the 29-year-old to remain with the team, according to Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News.

Bryant currently has two years of his deal left where he is slated to make $33 million on his five-year, $70 million deal. He is on track to make $16.5 million in base salary and bonuses next season, which will make him the second-highest paid player on the team trailing only All-Pro left tackle Tyron Smith.

The possible reasoning behind this desire from the Cowboys to get an agreed upon pay cut from Bryant has been his notable decline in production in each of the last three seasons that has seen him fail to crack 1,000 receiving yards in any of the campaigns. He is coming off a year where he hauled in a team-best 69 catches on 133 targets for 838 receiving yards with six touchdowns.
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These are a notable step down from the elite-level production he showcased from 2012-14 where he hauled in at least 88 catches for 1,200 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in each season. His play at that point fully warranted him the current deal he has made him one of the top-paid wide receivers in the league. However, this continued dip in production has brought forth questions of whether he can recapture that Pro Bowl form.
The Cowboys do possess a strong interest in keeping him aboard from top down bottom through the organization. It may just be a matter of finding a finding a number that Bryant is comfortable possibly dropping down to in his current contract.