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Ravens get second shot at Dez Bryant -- eight years later

The release of Dez Bryant on Friday means the Baltimore Ravens can try to get the former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver eight years after nearly having the opportunity to draft him.

In 2010, it looked as though the Ravens were poised to take Bryant with the No. 25 pick. But the Cowboys traded three spots up to select Bryant just ahead of Baltimore.

When it was announced that the Cowboys had chosen Bryant, a team-produced video showed the scouts in the Ravens' draft room go stone-faced. Baltimore then decided to trade out of the first round.