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Dez Bryant, Saints Reportedly Agree to 1-Year Contract After Cowboys Release

Wide receiver Dez Bryant has found a new home after he agreed to a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

Bryant was released by the Dallas Cowboys on April 13, making him a free agent for the first time in his eight-year NFL career.

Per ESPN.com's Todd Archer, the Cowboys' decision to part ways with the 29-year-old was a combination of his $16.5 million cap hit for 2018 and "sideline outbursts" that had become a distraction to the team.

CBS Sports' Dave Richard also highlighted three stats that would appear to indicate Bryant is on the downslope of his career:

Dave Richard

Dez Bryant led the NFL with 12 drops last yr per @PFF (other sites say 6), had just two in 2016.