{"id":236318,"date":"2025-06-10T16:32:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T20:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=236318"},"modified":"2025-06-10T16:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T20:32:33","slug":"great-pickup-dez-bryant-cowboys-j-k-dobbins-broncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/06\/10\/great-pickup-dez-bryant-cowboys-j-k-dobbins-broncos\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Great Pickup&#8221; &#8211; Cowboys Legend Praises Free Agent Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/06\/10\/j-k-dobbins-1000-yard-playmaker-signs-contract-denver-broncos\/\" target=\"_self\">Denver Broncos recently signed running back J.K. Dobbins<\/a>, and former Dallas Cowboys <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DezBryant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wide receiver Dez Bryant<\/a> is thrilled with the move. The three-time Pro Bowler and one-time First-Team All-Pro took to Twitter following the signing, calling it a &#8220;great pickup&#8221; as the Broncos added a proven veteran to pair with promising second-round rookie RJ Harvey. While Bryant appears to be happy for Dobbins, one must wonder why his former team didn&#8217;t pursue the veteran during the offseason.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_236321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236321\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-236321\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/Cowboys-Dez-Bryant-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cowboys Dez Bryant\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/Cowboys-Dez-Bryant-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/Cowboys-Dez-Bryant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/Cowboys-Dez-Bryant-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/Cowboys-Dez-Bryant-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/Cowboys-Dez-Bryant-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/Cowboys-Dez-Bryant-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/Cowboys-Dez-Bryant-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-236321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jul 13, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; NFL pro bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) of the National League throws the ball during the 2024 All Star Celebrity Softball Game at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great pickup! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ypNaWOSqc7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ypNaWOSqc7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DezBryant\/status\/1932522150260285915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Cowboys Legend Dez Bryant Praises Broncos For Signing J.K. Dobbins<\/h2>\n<p>Dobbins joins a wide-open backfield led by Harvey and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/30\/audric-estime-rj-harvey-fantasy-football-outlooks-sean-paytons-comments\/\" target=\"_self\">second-year downhill running back Audric Estime<\/a>. While these two are light on professional experience, Dobbins should compete for the starting job and serve as a short-term lead back and mentor for this high-upside tandem. After suffering an Achilles injury in 2023, Dobbins overcame the ailment and put up a strong season with the Los Angeles Chargers. Appearing in 13 games, the running back recorded 905 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 195 carries.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, Dobbins will replace current Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams in the Broncos backfield. Originally a second-round pick himself, Williams had a promising rookie season before suffering a season-ending knee injury early in 2022. While he returned to the field, he never recaptured his old form and had to sign a one-year, prove-it deal with the Dallas Cowboys, Dez Bryant&#8217;s old team.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing as Dobbins signed a modest one-year, $5.5 million contract with just a $2.5 million base value, Dallas could have afforded to bring him aboard. Instead, they chose the cheaper option in Williams, Miles Sanders, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/14\/jaydon-blue-2025-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue<\/a>. Perhaps time will prove Jerry Jones correct, but right now the Cowboys appear to have the league&#8217;s worst group of running backs, and someone like Dobbins could have helped.<\/p>\n<p>Was Dez Bryant congratulating a friend and former teammate, or does his tweet imply he believes the Cowboys should have gone after him?<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Brad Penner &#8211; Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Cowboys legendary wide receiver Dez Bryant praised the Denver Broncos for signing running back J.K. 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