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The future of wide receiver Dez Bryant with the Dallas Cowboys has been an ongoing saga this offseason. Rumors persist that the team could be set to part ways with the wideout, who will likely need to agree to a pay cut in order to stay on.
But according to Yahoo Sports’ Jordan Schultz, Bryant’s release is a foregone conclusion at this point, and the Cowboys will likely pull the trigger on that move after the draft.
The #Cowboys will cut Dez Bryant, after the draft, but make no mistake — they will cut him https://t.co/ydv3DG8Cw5
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 28, 2018
Schultz expounded in a succeeding tweet that according to a veteran league executive, there's no realistic scenario which sees Bryant staying in Dallas. That likely stems from Bryant’s unwillingness to take a pay cut from the team given his past success.
The Cowboys have been on the defensive this week, insisting that their recent move to sign free-agent wide receiver Allen Hurns was in no way connected to Bryant’s future. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is also set to meet with Bryant soon concerning his contract situation.
However, the fact of the matter is that the Cowboys are paying Bryant like an elite wide receiver even though his production has been far from elite for three years running now. Unless Bryant is willing to swallow his pride and agree to rework his contract, it’s hard to envisage a scenario where the Cowboys keep him on at his current deal.
With the draft now just a month away, the wait to see whether Schultz is right about Bryant’s release shouldn’t be much longer. That is, if it doesn't happen sooner, which is also a distinct possibility.
