Cowboys Re-Sign Ex-Star Attempting To Comeback From 5-Year NFL Suspension

Cowboys Re-Sign Ex-Star Attempting Comeback From 5-Year NFL Suspension

At least for a little while, it was a heartwarming tale of redemption. Since his incapacity to manage his

substance addiction issues led to a suspension, Martavis Bryant had been out of the NFL for five

years. However, the NFL restored him in September, and in November, he signed a contract to join the

Dallas Cowboys practice squad. But he never returned to the field, and the Cowboys cut him early this

month.

For those hoping that the 32-year-old Bryant would successfully complete his comeback, it was a

disappointment. However, things took a turn for the better last week when Bryant signed a

Reserve/Future contract, which means he will return to the Cowboys for training camp, according to

Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News.

From Gehlken’s Twitter/X account: “WR Martavis Bryant left a significant impression on the Cowboys.

According to a person with knowledge of the issue, he is anticipated to sign a Reserve/Future contract on

Wednesday. Bryant was on the practice squad for several weeks prior to his release on January 4th due

to a shortage of players.

8 TDs as a Rookie, Then the Suspensions Began

Bryant talked about his desire to rejoin the NFL following his fall from grace in December 2018, when

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell ultimately suspended him indefinitely, when he arrived in Dallas in November.

Prior to that, he had a history of drug abuse-related suspensions, including ones that lasted the whole 2016 season while he was in Pittsburgh.

Bryant had been a fourth-round pick by the Steelers out of Clemson in 2014, and made an impact as a rookie in Pittsburgh, scoring eight

touchdowns on just 26 catches and averaging 21.1 yards per catch. He projected as a future star, but continually ran

afoul of league drug-testers. Tired of his unreliability, the Steelers eventually traded Bryant to the

Raiders before his suspension.

The road for Bryant to get back to the NFL started first with sobriety, then with deciding whether a

return to football was even possible.

“I went through a lot in those years I didn’t play ball, you know,” he said in November. “Getting down on

myself, wanting to give up on football, but at the end of the day, I had to look myself in the mirror, face

my own demons and get myself together.”

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