“I think it will be great for us to get out there and play and compete,” coach Mike McCarthy said. The Cowboys had to play Washington about 24 hours after Paul’s death, losing 41-16. It could hardly be called a break, though.ĭallas strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul died at a hospital a day after collapsing in the team’s weight room. The Cowboys went without a game for 12 days coming off their Thanksgiving loss to Washington because of Baltimore's virus issues. “It's definitely great to see him getting his shot again. Even better player," Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott said. “One of my favourite teammates of all time. Social distancing aside, there are sure to be plenty of fist-bumps and maybe even hugs before and after the game. I’m looking forward to going up against those guys on Tuesday.” Now, I’m going to be a little worried because I do know how that rascal can get up there and get a ball.”īryant called his 2018 release by Jones “water under the bridge," adding, “I’m thankful that he drafted me and gave me the opportunity to play for his franchise. “I couldn’t be happier to see him on the field. “Dez is an eternal light of positiveness for our game," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. There are no hard feelings between Bryant and his former team. I’ve been having fun with just doing that alone, and at the same time, getting myself prepared for any situation.” “I’m grateful and I’m thankful just to be in the locker room and be able to talk football, especially with some of these young guys," Bryant said. Now he's content just to be part of the offence. ![]() Once there was a time when Bryant would make no secret of his displeasure of playing a major role. ![]() Promoted to the 53-man roster soon after that, the 32-year-old Bryant has been a mentor in the locker room and contributed four catches for 28 yards in three games (all against Tennessee on Nov. He hoped to catch on with New Orleans, but tore his Achilles tendon soon after signing and remained inactive before joining Baltimore's practice squad in late October. The Ravens (6-5) have lost three in a row, but hope to rebound behind quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after missing last week's loss to Pittsburgh.Īn outbreak of COVID-19 among the Ravens pushed the Pittsburgh game back six days and forced the NFL to move the Dallas-Baltimore game from last Thursday.īryant scored 73 touchdowns over eight strong seasons for Dallas before being released in April 2018. The Cowboys (3-8) have dropped five of six, yet they've still got a shot at the post-season because the NFC East is awful. Watch the game LIVE tonight on TSN 1/3/4 or streaming on TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN Direct. His numbers have thus far been lacklustre, a word that also sums up the way Dallas and Baltimore have played recently heading into a Tuesday night matchup between teams struggling to remain in the playoff picture. Former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant has provided depth and experience at wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens following his return from a two-year hiatus.
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