July 15, 2015
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Tony Romo and Dez Bryant make up 99.7% (estimated) of the Cowboys' salary cap.
After weeks of hand-wringing, including threats of holding out into the regular season, Dez Bryant has reached long term contract agreement with the Dallas Cowboys, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The #Cowboys and Dez Bryant have an agreement in principle on a 5-year, $70M deal, per sources.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 15, 2015
That would be $14 million per season, to save you time doing the math. Ed Werder of ESPN is reporting that the guaranteed portion of the contract is $45 million.
Dez Bryant has agreed to 5-year, $70 million contract with #Cowboys with $45M fully guaranteed. Has not yet signed
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) July 15, 2015
That makes Bryant the second highest paid receiver in the NFL.
Bryant had 88 catches for 1320 yards and 16 TDs a year ago. He killed the Eagles last year in the second matchup, repeatedly burning Bradley Fletcher and Nate Allen to the tune of 6 catches for 114 yards and 3 TDs. The Eagles beefed up their secondary over the offseason, signing Byron Maxwell to a big-money deal, and drafting three cornerbacks. They won't get a break from Bryant this season.
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