Dez Bryant apparently now wants another shot at the NFL.
NFL Network's Jane Slater shared a video clip Saturday of a chiseled-looking Bryant working out, sprinting, cutting and catching passes, something he hasn't done in the NFL since 2017.
“Healthy, moving fast and explosive” words receivers coach David Robinson used to describe his workout with @DezBryant he’s working on his mind but looks like he’s still working on his game too pic.twitter.com/T16xhjunRQ
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) September 1, 2019
The Cowboys released the three-time Pro Bowl receiver in April 2018. He signed with the Saints in November, but tore his Achilles tendon before playing in a game.
“I’m way better than I was before I went to the Saints last year,” Bryant told Slater. “Mid-October is when I’m going to be trying to get back in the league.”
Bryant's desire to return to the NFL is quite a change from his stance just a month ago. After news broke of a lawsuit claiming the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott conspired to cover up details of a 2017 car accident, Bryant tweeted, “This exactly why I don’t have no interest in playing football right now. I have not reached out to no organization trying to play. People forget real quick we are still human. My anxiety and depression came from this type of stuff. What I realized [is] nobody care but me.”
Who might give Bryant a shot? NFL Media reported this spring that the Saints might be interested, and it's not hard to imagine a receiver-depleted team (think the New York Giants) might take a low-risk, high-reward gamble on the 30-year-old wideout.
Bryant caught 531 passes for 7,459 yards and 73 touchdowns in eight seasons with the Cowboys.