{"id":75831,"date":"2019-11-06T22:54:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T03:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=75831"},"modified":"2021-03-20T16:00:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T20:00:37","slug":"best-dez-bryant-free-agent-fits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/11\/06\/best-dez-bryant-free-agent-fits\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Dez Bryant Free Agent Fits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Orleans Saints<\/a> wide receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BryaDe01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dez Bryant<\/a><\/strong> might be working his way back into the NFL. The three-time Pro Bowler tore his Achilles late in the 2018 season but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DezBryant\/status\/1192223368759652353?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">is looking<\/a> to re-join the NFL in the coming weeks. Bryant obviously isn\u2019t the player he once was, but he might be able to play a valuable role on a contender. Several teams should be interested in the former first-round pick if he\u2019s finally healthy enough to play.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m not trying to go nowhere and be a starter on a team I want to contribute because I know I will be able too&#8230; I\u2019m feeling good&#8230; in two weeks I\u2019m going to reach out to teams and see what happens&#8230;. let\u2019s go X<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DezBryant\/status\/1192223368759652353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Top Dez Bryant Free Agent Fits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Philadelphia Eagles<\/h3>\n<p>The Philadelphia Eagles need help at wide receiver in the worst way. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JackDe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeSean Jackson<\/a><\/strong> is done for the season, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JeffAl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alshon Jeffery<\/a><\/strong> is in the midst of perhaps the worst season of his career, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AghoNe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nelson Agholor<\/a><\/strong> can\u2019t catch anything, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/04\/19\/j-j-arcega-whiteside-2019-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>J.J. Arcega-Whiteside<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t ready for a major role in the offense. The Eagles are currently on the edge of playoff contention and need another weapon if their offense has any hope of carrying one of the worst secondaries in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Dez Bryant won\u2019t be the top option in Philadelphia\u2019s passing attack, but he\u2019d provide some much-needed reliability for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WentCa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carson Wentz<\/a><\/strong>. The Eagles should consider taking a page out of the 2011 Patriots playbook and feature two tight end sets with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/E\/ErtzZa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Ertz<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GoedDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas Goedert<\/a><\/strong>. If they do that, they won\u2019t need Bryant to be anything more than the third or fourth option through the air. Bryant should be up for the task and help bolster one of the better offenses in the league.<\/p>\n<h3>Green Bay Packers<\/h3>\n<p>The Green Bay Packers currently sit at 7-2 but could use some help at the wide receiver position. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AdamDa01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Davante Adams<\/a><\/strong> finally made his return to the field, but he didn\u2019t look completely healthy in his first game back. Adams should improve with time, but the Packers still could use an upgrade on the depth chart. While players like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/V\/ValdMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marquez Valdes-Scantling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AlliGe01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geronimo Allison<\/a><\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/10\/17\/fantasy-football-wide-receiver-week-7-start-sits-allen-lazard-robby-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Allen Lazard<\/strong><\/a> have shown promise, all three players have battled inconsistency throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RodgAa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a><\/strong> isn\u2019t the quarterback he once was, but he\u2019s still a top-10 passer. Rodgers excels at pushing balls down the sideline where only his receivers can get it, and Bryant is still a solid jump ball specialist. Using Bryant as a situational red zone threat should only improve this offense and could bring a Lombardi Trophy back to Wisconsin for the first time in almost a decade.<\/p>\n<h3>New Orleans Saints &#8211; Dez Bryant Reunion<\/h3>\n<p>The Dez Bryant Era in New Orleans was a short one, but the Saints might want to bring back their former wide receiver. Bryant never played a game with the Saints, as he tore his Achilles in a practice prior to his 2018 debut. However, despite his truncated tenure, the Saints reportedly enjoyed Bryant\u2019s presence and displayed some interest in bringing him back when he returned to health.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints might have the best roster in the league, but their biggest weakness is at wide receiver. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=ThomMi05,ThomMi02&amp;search=Michael+Thomas&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Thomas<\/a><\/strong> is a genuine stud, but the rest of the depth chart could use some help. Bryant should have some familiarity with the playbook and could help out sooner rather than later. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BreeDr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Brees<\/a><\/strong> doesn\u2019t have too many seasons left in him, so the Saints should do everything in their power to give him another championship before he calls it a career.<\/p>\n<h3>Oakland Raiders<\/h3>\n<p>Dez Bryant wants to sign with a contender, and the Raiders are right on the edge of playoff contention. At 4-4, they\u2019re only one game out of a wild card spot and 1.5 games out of the division lead. While they don\u2019t stand a realistic shot at the division, they can certainly end up with one of the two AFC Wild Card spots. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CarrDe02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derek Carr<\/a><\/strong> is having his best season since 2016, and <strong>Jon Gruden<\/strong>\u2019s scheme is bringing out the best in everyone on the offense.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Oakland\u2019s offense has been this productive with the current wide receiver depth chart is nothing short of amazing. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=BrowAn04,BrowAn01&amp;search=Antonio+Brown&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antonio Brown<\/a><\/strong> experiment ended before it ever started, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WillTy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrell Williams<\/a><\/strong> has battled health ailments throughout the season. Dez Bryant should have a clear path to playing time and could be the missing piece that brings Oakland back to the playoffs for just the second time since 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"Ju2eZUv1R9RY9upREYJKjg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/901395060\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Ju2eZUv1R9RY9upREYJKjg',sig:'EfmAMGV1G4035q-YMaKBD_SLKkpl6wjruG1frfThA54=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'901395060',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dez Bryant took to Twitter on Wednesday, declaring that he plans on making a return to the NFL in the coming weeks. 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