“Veteran WR Martavis Bryant who has been reinstated by Commissioner Roger Goodell, is expected to workout for the Dallas Cowboys tomorrow,” Russini tweeted on November 6. “He hasn’t played in the NFL since 2018 when he was with the Oakland Raiders.”
The surprising part is that Bryant has not taken an NFL snap since 2018 as the playmaker has been serving an indefinite suspension for nearly five years. The NFL reinstated Bryant this season allowing the wideout to resume his football career.
Bryant last appeared on the Raiders field in 2018 after playing for Pittsburgh for four years (including a ban that lasted the entirety of 2016). In eight games for the Raiders, Bryant recorded 19 catches for 266 yards.
While Bryant makes an NFL comeback, Dallas’ hosting of the receiver does not guarantee that the Cowboys would sign him. There are other teams that seem interested in Bryant outside the Cowboys.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tweeted on November 4 that veteran wide receiver Martavis Bryant, who last appeared in an NFL game in 2018, has been reinstated by Commissioner Roger Goodell and was receiving interest from teams, according to his agent James Peterson. “Bryant, 31, participated in the XFL last summer while preparing for a return.