The 2018 campaign has not been very kind to wide receiver Dez Bryant.
He started the year without a team, and then after finally signing with the New Orleans Saints in early November, Bryant tore his Achilles in practice before playing in an actual game.
Of course, that would be a rough way for anyone to end their career, so Bryant is making sure he does whatever he can to get back on the field.
“I have to [play again],” said Bryant on 105.3 The Fan, via Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News. “I’ve got business, and I’ve got ball. I can’t end like this. I have to throw the X up.”
There was a time when Bryant was one of the most feared wide outs in the NFL.
Those times are long gone.
Last year represented the first time Bryant played a full 16-game season since 2014, and he put up decent numbers, finishing with 69 receptions for 838 yards and six touchdowns for the Dallas Cowboys.
However, that was a far cry from the player Bryant once was.
The 30-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Oklahoma State University, was originally selected by the Cowboys in the first round (24th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
After a solid rookie year which saw him catch 45 passes for 561 yards and six scores, Bryant broke out during his second season, hauling in 63 receptions for 928 yards and nine touchdowns.
Then, in his third year, Bryant racked up 92 catches for 1,382 yards while reaching the end zone 12 times. He went on to record over 1,000 yards three years in a row, making two Pro Bowls and earning First-Team All-Pro honors once during that span.
Bryant made one more Pro Bowl in 2016.
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