Dez Bryant released

[Cotton]

Actually they really screwed him over by waiting this long. As Schefter pointed out this morning, most of the teams who were in need of a WR have already used their cap dollars on thee receivers that were available at the moment.

If he signs with someone now, it'll probably be for must less than he would have commanded a month ago when there were more suiters and more money available.

That's a fair point.

 

[jsmith6919]

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Why they did not wait until after the draft baffles my brain.

Or why not do it 2 months ago before free agency started?

 

[bbgun]

Did they bother to ask him to play for less money or did they outright release him?

 

[jsmith6919]

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Actually they really screwed him over by waiting this long. As Schefter pointed out this morning, most of the teams who were in need of a WR have already used their cap dollars on the receivers that were available at the moment.

If he signs with somewhere now, it'll probably be for much less than he would have commanded a month ago when there were more suitors and more money available.

Maybe they thought that would create leverage to get a price reduction? And Dez refused? Not sure since they never really talked about a pay cut.

 

[Cotton]

What an asshole.

 

[1bigfan13]

Did they bother to ask him to play for less money or did they outright release him?

My guess is they probably did have a number that they offered but Dez still fancies himself as one of the top WRs in the league so pride and ego prevented from him agreeing to a much smaller salary. Again, just my guess.

 

[Cotton]

Did they bother to ask him to play for less money or did they outright release him?

The Cowboys have released Dez Bryant after the receiver's meeting with Jerry Jones, according to a source. A source said Bryant was not offered a pay cut, while another source added that Bryant will not be designated a post-June 1 cut. The Cowboys will save $8 million against the cap this season with the move.


Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer
6m ago

 

[1bigfan13]

Ohs noes! He's going to run sloppy routes and drop passes against us twice a year!

 

[Cotton]

Ohs noes! He's going to run sloppy routes and drop passes against us twice a year!

I like the way you think.

 

[DLK150]

If he was contacted by another NFCE team while he was still under contract, isn't that a no-no?

 

[Cotton]

If he was contacted by another NFCE team while he was still under contract, isn't that a no-no?

Yes.

 

[Cotton]

 

[bbgun]

The Cowboys have released Dez Bryant after the receiver's meeting with Jerry Jones, according to a source. A source said Bryant was not offered a pay cut, while another source added that Bryant will not be designated a post-June 1 cut. The Cowboys will save $8 million against the cap this season with the move.


Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer
6m ago

So they didn't want him back at any price. Ouch.

 

[jsmith6919]

 

[jsmith6919]

 

[Cotton]

Silver lining, at least the team is not holding onto players way after they should have been released. They have made that clear in this and in the Ware release.

 

[Cujo]

If that's the case, that pisses me off even more. Jerry is always doing shit like this. COWBOYS FIRST, FUCKER!

Oh, me too. Just trying to figure out the reason.

 

[1bigfan13]

So this move pushes WR to an even higher priority. Seems like a certainty now that they're going WR in rounds 1 or 2. Round 3 at the very latest.