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Dez Bryant | Wide Receiver

Team: Dallas Cowboys
Age / DOB:  (24) / 11/4/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 218
College: Oklahoma State
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Owner/GM Jerry Jones says Dez Bryant has "certainly matured."
It's mid-May and we have zero reports of off-field incidents surrounding Bryant. No news is great news for the freakishly talented 24-year-old. "Football means everything to him and he certainly had a lot of growing up to do, probably more so than your average player in the NFL," Jones said. "He's quick to understand that and he's doing that and he's doing it at a real fast pace." May 15 - 10:50 AM
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant admits his surgically-repaired finger will "never be normal," but insists it won't be an issue and says he's catching balls even better now.

Bryant resumed catching passes last month. He apparently did permanent damage as he played through the injury last season, but it never inhibited him on the field. Bryant plays with the kind of physicality that can cut short careers, but he's locked in as a WR1 for the next several seasons, barring injury.
Source: Brandon George on Twitter
May 8 - 6:05 PM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant (finger surgery) has resumed catching passes.

Bryant broke his left index finger on Dec. 9. It clearly bothered him on the field, but he never sat out and willed his way to 17 catches for 354 yards and three touchdowns in the three games following the injury. "Finger is great," Bryant said last week. "I'm catching passes the same, I'm not missing a beat."
Source: ESPN Dallas
Apr 9 - 11:20 AM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant says he's aiming to become the NFL's first 2,000-yard receiver in 2013.

"That's just being honest," said Bryant, who's still only 24 years old. "I honestly feel like [2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns] can potentially happen." Over the final eight games of 2012, Bryant caught 50 balls for 879 yards and ten TDs -- numbers that extrapolate to 100/1,758/20 if extended across 16 games. One key for Bryant will be staying healthy. He plays with abandon on the field.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Mar 29 - 4:56 PM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant (lower back) has yet to run routes this offseason, and may not be 100 percent for OTAs.

Bryant went down in a heap in Dallas' Week 17 loss, but tests revealed no structural damage even though he had to leave the stadium in a wheelchair. It's not a long-term concern, but a reminder of the drawbacks of Bryant's all-out physical style. All indications are that Bryant should be 100 percent well before training camp.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Mar 26 - 5:11 PM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Owner/GM Jerry Jones is expecting Dez Bryant to be even more effective this season.

Bryant has apparently turned a corner with his off-field maturity, and the Cowboys are expecting that to translate onto the field. He attended a Dallas rally against domestic violence on Saturday and has been tweeting about how he's been "going about my business." Still just 24, Bryant has room to improve on last year's eye-opening 92/1382/12 line. Outside of Calvin Johnson, there isn't a more talented wideout in the league.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Mar 26 - 10:34 AM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

The Cowboys are confident Dez Bryant is "in a better place" regarding off-field issues following a breakout year on the field.

"Dez is in a better place relative to anything that the Cowboys are interested in, which is most everything about him," said owner Jerry Jones. "... He’s not around the kind of atmosphere or doesn’t have the kind of risks that are involved in his life on or off the field that he had 7-8 months ago." Although playing through a late-season finger fracture was believed to be a long-term risk, the Cowboys have expressed no concerns with Dez's January surgery.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Feb 23 - 10:12 PM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

The Cowboys have retained fired WRs coach Jimmy Robinson in a lesser role due to his positive impact on Dez Bryant.

Robinson, 60, was replaced as wideouts coach by Derek Dooley, but spent the last two seasons working with Dez as something of a father figure. He's been retained as a senior coaching consultant. "Jimmy had a really positive impact on Dez," coach Jason Garrett explained. "It was a breakout year for Dez. ... I think he matured a ton, and there’s no question the environment he was in certainly helped him, and Jimmy was a big part of that."
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Feb 14 - 8:34 AM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant (finger surgery) is expected to miss parts of the Cowboys' offseason program.

Bryant underwent a "successful" procedure to repair his broken left index finger Tuesday morning. He'll likely be cleared for a June minicamp at the latest, giving him plenty of time to get ready for the season. Bryant averaged 109.9 yards per game and scored 10 touchdowns over the final eight games of 2012.
Source: dallascowboys.com
Jan 9 - 8:32 AM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant will undergo surgery for his broken finger on Tuesday.

Bryant played the last three games of the season with a broken left index finger and was a man among boys, catching 17 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns. He'll be fine for a normal offseason routine. Bryant will return as a top-notch WR1 in 2013.
Source: Dez Bryant on Twitter
Jan 7 - 9:28 PM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant (back) has been diagnosed with back spasms after recent tests revealed no structural damage.

Although it was awfully uncomfortable just watching Bryant walk off the field on Sunday, the injury is not a long-term concern and should not inhibit him from carrying on with a normal offseason. No news has been made public as to when the receiver plans on getting his broken finger operated on.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Jan 2 - 9:56 PM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant (back) spent the night in the hospital undergoing tests, and was spotted on crutches at Cowboys Park Monday.

This, after he departed FedEx Field in a wheelchair following Sunday night's loss. Bryant's back issue is clearly a concern, but there's yet to be any indication he'll require surgery. Bryant is unsure of when he'll get his broken finger operated on, meanwhile. Bryant's status should clarify in the coming days, but for now we expect him to be 100 percent for Dallas' offseason program.
Source: Brandon George on Twitter
Mon, Dec 31, 2012 05:34:00 PM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant didn't return to Dallas' Week 17 loss to the Redskins after departing mid-way through the fourth quarter with lower-back spasms.

He finished with four catches for 71 yards. Bryant laid his body on the line for the Cowboys all season long, but ran out of gas at the most inopportune time. He had to leave the stadium in a wheelchair. Nothing can dampen the 92/1,382/12 he posted in his third NFL campaign, however. Bryant still has trouble playing a complete 60 minutes, and is not immune to the occasional mental lapse. But he's established himself as one of the game's pre-eminent physical talents, and will enter 2013 as a consensus top-five fantasy option at receiver. First, though, he'll need to undergo surgery on his fractured finger. His back injury shouldn't be a long-term issue.
Mon, Dec 31, 2012 12:18:00 AM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant had to be helped to the locker room with a back injury mid-way through the fourth quarter of Dallas' Week 17 showdown with the Redskins.

His return is officially questionable, but Bryant had the looks of a player who's played his final snap of the night. Being shadowed by burnable Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall, Bryant had four catches for 71 yards before departing. His status will be updated later this evening.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 10:56:00 PM
Dez Bryant - WR - Cowboys

Dez Bryant (finger) is practicing in full for Week 17.

Bryant got in a trio of limited sessions before destroying the Saints for nine catches, 224 yards and two touchdowns in Week 16. He'll be squaring off with the Redskins on Sunday, whom he burned for eight catches, 145 yards and two scores on Thanksgiving.
Wed, Dec 26, 2012 07:51:00 PM

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QB1Tony Romo
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4Dalton Williams
RB1DeMarco Murray
2Joseph Randle
3Lance Dunbar
4Phillip Tanner
5Kendial Lawrence
GLB1DeMarco Murray
2Joseph Randle
3RB1DeMarco Murray
2Joseph Randle
FB1Lawrence Vickers
WR11Dez Bryant
2Terrance Williams
3Cole Beasley
4Anthony Armstrong
5Carlton Mitchell
WR21Miles Austin
2Dwayne Harris
3Danny Coale
4Tim Benford
5Jared Green
WR31Dwayne Harris
TE1Jason Witten
2Gavin Escobar
3James Hanna
4Andre Smith
5Colin Cochart
K1Dan Bailey