19 times the Dallas Cowboys took risks on troubled players

The Dallas Cowboys signed Aldon Smith on April 1, another chapter in the book of risky signings by the franchise.

Dez Bryant

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On July 16, 2012, Dez Bryant was arrested on a class A misdemeanor domestic violence charge for allegedly striking his biological mother, Angela Bryant. The Cowboys enrolled Bryant in a strict conduct policy that included curfews and chaperones. In March 2013, Bryant spoke at an event for Dallas Men Against Abuse. At the event, he stated, “I’m done with domestic abuse.”