Greg Hardy’s bid to return to the NFL after a troubling domestic violence case kept him out for 15 games last season seemed well on its way — but not without controversy — when he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys. The comeback was put on hold after the league suspended him for the first 10 games of the 2015 season, a punishment that currently is under appeal.
The Cowboys, almost from the instant the team signed Hardy went into damage control with a PR push that included owner Jerry Jones issuing a statement where he stressed the team had done its due diligence on Hardy.