The Baltimore Ravens have elevated veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant to the team’s 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.
If the 31-year-old Bryant plays on Sunday, it will be his first NFL game since 2017.
I told you I’m covered confident and thankful.. I don’t care who hate it…
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) November 7, 2020
Bryant was signed to the Ravens practice squad on Oct. 27. The Cowboys’ franchise leader in touchdown receptions with 73, Bryant had 69 catches and 838 yards in 2017, his final season in Dallas. The Cowboys cut Bryant that off-season, and he signed with the New Orleans Saints in November 2018 before an Achilles injury ended his comeback attempt.
The Ravens passing game ranks 31st in the NFL heading into Week 9 action, and could desperately use a boost from a veteran receiver with the experience of a player like Bryant. Whether he’ll be able to bring that to a team with Super Bowl aspirations after more than two full seasons away from the game remains to be seen.
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