FRISCO, Texas -- During his eight-year run with the Dallas Cowboys, wide receiver Dez Bryant often did things that were brilliant and sometimes did things that were maddening.
Surprised to see him available late in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft, the Cowboys made a trade with the New England Patriots to select Bryant at No. 24 overall even though some teams might have been scared off by off-field issues.
Bryant showed off his first-round talent for Dallas. In 113 games, he hauled in 531 passes for 7,459 yards and a franchise-record 73 touchdown catches before his release after the 2017 season.