Dez Bryant To Visit Browns

Dez Bryant tweeted out almost a week ago that he’d begin visiting potential NFL teams, with the Browns first up of the list. This Thursday, he’ll head out to Cleveland and see how he fits in.

Browns’ head coach Hue Jackson spoke on signing the 29-year old wide reciever, saying “it’s not just a given, you have to work through whatever conversations we have and feel good about it”.

Fans are both intrigued and confused about the whole matter, considering the depth the Browns have at the position. They already have one of the best athletes in the league with Josh Gordon and another star in Jarvis Landry, who arrived this season after spending his first four years with the Dolphins.

Many have began to doubt Bryant due to his indubious drop rate, something that he has been scrutinized for over the past few seasons. He was first-team All-Pro in 2014, yet has neglected to be named since.

Yet at a time where the future for the team’s other wide receivers is uncertain, he might be the perfect fit. Jarvis Landry got into an altercation with teammate Terrance Mitchell on Tuesday, so it’s already an unknown whether or not he’ll fit in with this team.

Josh Gordon has, admirably, declined to report to the football field yet in hopes of continuing the improvement of his mental health. Gordon, who has dealt with anxiety and addiction in the past, returned to the Browns last season for the first time since 2014.

He released a statement on his absence, reading as follows: “I am reaching out to you all personally and letting you know that I am not only doing great physically but mentally as well. You will notice that I will not be in Cleveland for the start of training camp. Rest assured, this, too, is a part of my overall health and treatment plan.”

Considering it is unknown how long the break he is taking will last, signing Dez Bryant makes sense. It will ease the load off of Gordon and everyone else’s back, and another WR can’t hurt at a time when third-string rookie Antonio Callaway has already been cited for marijuana and driving on a suspended license.

Bryant is still respectable in the red zone, and can fill in when necessary (assuming things even work out, and the two sides can agree on a deal). On a team with fresh quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Tyrod Taylor, Cleveland might be able to pull together a decent season.