After a few weeks of bouncing off the game day roster, Dez Bryant is now officially a member of the Baltimore Ravens’ 53-player roster. Due to rule changes adopted by the league in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the window was open for Bryant, 32, to return to the NFL through the training squad he fully enjoyed. profited, signing with the Baltimore practice. unit at the end of October. Since then it has been activated twice by the team – Week 9 and Week 11.
Against the Titans last week, the ex-Cowboys star caught four of his five targets for 28 yards. The performance seemed like enough proof that Bryant has a place on the active roster, which is just one more step in what has been a remarkable comeback. As the receiver put pen to paper on his new contract, he noted in a tweet that he was “more than grateful.”
Prior to landing with the Ravens, Bryant had been out of the NFL for two years, having last seen the game on December 31, 2017 while a member of the Dallas Cowboys. In 2018, Bryant had signed with the New Orleans Saints but suffered an Achilles tear during his first training session with the team.
Now Bryant is in line to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the twice rescheduled Week 12 Baltimore game on Tuesday and, more remarkably, could face his former Cowboys team when the Ravens host Dallas in Week 13. .
