Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones struck gold when he traded up to select wide receiver Dez Bryant with the 24th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
For the past five years, Bryant has established himself as one of the game’s elite, overcoming an often maligned public perception to become a cornerstone in the Cowboys’ quest for their 6th Super Bowl. Yet somehow, besides the occasional Twitter rant, Dez has been a surprisingly soft-spoken character in the Dallas media – preaching the company line, catching passes, and absorbing criticism.
A deep-cutting contract dispute raised questions about the relationship between ownership and player months ago, especially after rumors of a damning security camera video, purportedly showing Bryant assaulting a woman in a Walmart parking lot.