The Baltimore Ravens decided to bring free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant for a workout. If anyone was concerned Bryant had any of that primadonna attitude he displayed earlier in his career, they might be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Bryant has been called a distraction earlier in his career for antics including yelling at teammates and coaches for a lack of targets. But seemingly looking to assuage any fears about his attitude, Bryant has been active on social media talking about how he’s matured. Just before he gets a tryout with Baltimore, Bryant once again took to social media indicating he doesn’t care how many targets he gets, he just wants to win.
You can run the ball a 1000X times.. all I care about is winning and only winning…
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) August 18, 2020
Bryant has been out of football since the 2017 season with the Dallas Cowboys. He tore his Achilles in 2018 with the New Orleans Saints before getting to play in a game there and wasn’t signed last year.
But when Bryant has been on the field, he’s been an outstanding wide receiver. Even his last season with the Cowboys, one of the worst of his career by most metrics, Bryant still put up 838 receiving yards and six touchdown catches. At his peak, Bryant caught 88 passes for 1,320 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2014 — the last in a stretch of three years where he topped 1,200 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.
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But with two years away, Bryant is at the point of his career where he needs to prove himself, both physically and mentally. The Ravens are undoubtedly going to put him through his paces to see if he can still perform on the field but they’re likely going to see if he’s really matured like he claims and can remain a pleasant teammate and mentor for a young wide receiver room. If Bryant is everything he says he is, he’ll look good in purple and black in 2020.
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