Dez Bryant Says Cowboys ‘Out of Line’ for Signing Andy Dalton
Written by SOURCE on May 3, 2020
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant came to Dak Prescott‘s defense Saturday, after the team signed Andy Dalton to a one-year deal worth $7 million.
“Nothing against Andy dalton because I think he’s a great player,” Bryant tweeted. “But the cowboys are extremely out of line… Pay Dak… I watched the cowboys pay Tony Twice once without a winning rec… I guess the cowboys viewing the QB position a plug in piece because of the dominant offense.”
The Cowboys and Prescott have been in contract talks for some time, but have so far failed to see eye-to-eye. While Dalton will likely begin the season as Prescott’s backup, Bryant seems to view the former Bengals QB as a threat to Dallas’ current QB, and pointed to the fact that Tony Romo was treated far more fairly during his tenure with the Cowboys.
Bryant took a lot of heat online for his take on the situation, and tried to steer the conversation in a different direction.
The forthcoming season will be Prescott’s fifth with Dallas, which franchise tagged him back in March. Though it appeared as though both sides landed on a contract last year, Prescott reportedly passed on the deal, which would have landed him $33 million per season.
Bryant previously played eight seasons for Dallas, and was subsequently released in 2018. He then signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints but ultimately ruptured his Achilles during the second practice with the team. He hasn’t played a game since.
