Martavis Bryant isn’t planning to hold up his cleats. The extensive receiver remains to be hoping to catch on with a group for the 2024 marketing campaign, and the veteran believes he can nonetheless be productive if given the possibility.
“I bought loads of soccer left,” Bryant informed Queen Metropolis Information (through Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com). “Nonetheless love the sport, by no means stopped loving the sport. I needed to take a while to mirror on myself and get my scenario straight off the sector. I did that. I put in loads of work. There’s nonetheless a lot left I can do. I do know I can contribute to anyone that wishes to present me the chance.”
Bryant’s five-year banishment from the NFL ended final November when he was reinstated by the league. He subsequently caught on with the Cowboys apply squad however didn’t earn a promotion to the 53-man roster in the course of the 2023 marketing campaign. Regardless of signing a reserve/futures contract with Dallas at the start of the offseason, Bryant was squeezed off the offseason roster in Could following the Cowboys’ acquisition of a number of rookie wideouts.
The receiver labored with the Commanders in Could, however no deal materialized. Bryant additionally informed the Queen Metropolis Information that he met with Panthers senior assistant Jim Caldwell at a current occasion, but it surely’s unsure if the 2 sides had vital talks a couple of deal.
The wideout rapidly made a reputation for himself with the Steelers after being chosen within the fourth spherical of the 2014 draft. He hauled in 14 touchdowns by his first two seasons within the NFL (plus one other two playoff scores) earlier than being sidelined for the whole 2016 marketing campaign because of his second profession suspension. He topped 600 yards following his return in 2017, however the Steelers rapidly traded him off to the Raiders for a third-round decide.
He bought into eight video games with Oakland earlier than his most up-to-date suspension in 2018. Between that preliminary suspension and his 2023 comeback try with the Cowboys, Bryant hung out in a number of various leagues, together with stints within the CFL and XFL. Whereas Bryant has been lively lately, there’s no hiding that he hasn’t gotten into an NFL sport because the 2018 marketing campaign. With 2024 representing his age-33 season, Bryant’s hopes of an NFL return will quickly run dry.
