Dez Bryant is not happy about the Dallas Cowboys’ latest move.
The Cowboys are signing Andy Dalton to a one-year deal to back up Dak Prescott at quarterback. Prescott has been franchise-tagged by Dallas and is still waiting on a long-term contract extension with the team. The lack of an extension for Prescott plus the addition of Dalton has Bryant saying Dallas’ actions are “out of line.”
Here’s the tweet he sent on Saturday night:
Nothing against Andy dalton because I think he’s a great player..but the cowboys are extremely out of line… Pay Dak… I watched the cowboys pay Tony Twice once without a winning rec… I guess the cowboys viewing the QB position a plug in piece because of the dominant offense
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) May 3, 2020
The problem with Bryant’s tweet is it’s rooted in suspicion that the Cowboys will not be signing Prescott to an extension. That doesn’t seem to make sense considering both sides have been negotiating a possible deal.
No part of me thinks the Cowboys signed Dalton because they have an intention of him replacing Prescott. They got him because he’s a good backup and he came cheap. The Cowboys took advantage of a good opportunity just like they did so when they drafted this guy.
