IRVING, Texas -- Jason Garrett spends a lot of time each week talking to his team about playing against nameless, faceless opponents.
With Greg Hardy facing his former teammates this week, Garrett said he might have a quick chat with the defensive lineman to reinforce the point.
Carolina drafted Hardy in the sixth round of the 2010 draft, and he spent four seasons with the Panthers, emerging as one of the game’s best defensive ends in 2012. Hardy had 27 sacks in his last 32 games with the Panthers.
He spent the last 15 games of last season on the Commissioner’s Exempt list, which meant he was paid but didn’t play.