Jerry Jones ends speculation of Dez Bryant returning to Cowboys
Jerry Jones appears to have shot down any possibility of a reunion between the Dallas Cowboys and Dez Bryant.
Appearing on 105.3 The Fan's GBag Nation show on Friday, Jones said a return by the free-agent wide receiver isn't in any party's best interests.
"We've got to look at what we're all having to deal with and that is what's in the best interest of the team," Jones said, via SportsDay's Jon Machota. "So, that's a different story there."
"I'm just trying to say we feel good about Dez and wish him the very best. Trust me, if it were in our best interests, his and ours and the team's, then he'd be on the field for the Cowboys," Jones continued.
Bryant said last week that he plans on signing with a team "soon," and added to speculation on Tuesday by tweeting he would prefer to re-sign with Dallas.
I’ll rather it be the Dallas Cowboys if not I’ll be ready to play somewhere else https://t.co/IRUmDXMZa7
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 2, 2018
The Cowboys' all-time leader in receiving touchdowns has been critical of his former club since being released in April, even calling Jones "clueless" during a Twitter rant in July. But the team owner insists the two remain friends.
"I know I'm the one to ask as a response to that, but as you know, we're friends," Jones said. "To say the least, we're friends. I have a lot of pride in where (Bryant) is relative to our relationship as it pertains to him as an individual. I mirror feelings of that nature. It just seems like (Bryant) is a Cowboy."