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Mind-boggling stats: Dez Bryant

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has been released and is searching for a new team to call home. Take a look at these mind-boggling stats from the legacy that Bryant has left in Dallas.

Dez Bryant holds the record for the most receiving touchdowns in Cowboys history (73), edging out Hall of Famers Bob Hayes (71) and Michael Irvin (65).
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Touchdown leader

Dez Bryant holds the record for the most receiving touchdowns in Cowboys history (73), edging out Hall of Famers Bob Hayes (71) and Michael Irvin (65).

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Bryant's 8 seasons in the NFL have allowed him to accumulate 7,459 receiving yards in 531 receptions along with his 73 touchdowns.
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Top yardage

Bryant's 8 seasons in the NFL have allowed him to accumulate 7,459 receiving yards in 531 receptions along with his 73 touchdowns.

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With 58 touchdown catches since 2012, Bryant leads the league in this category, closely trailed by Antonio Brown (57) and Jimmy Graham (53).
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Leading the league

With 58 touchdown catches since 2012, Bryant leads the league in this category, closely trailed by Antonio Brown (57) and Jimmy Graham (53).

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His outstanding performance has landed him in the Pro Bowl three times (2013, 2014, 2016).
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Pro, pro, pro bowler

His outstanding performance has landed him in the Pro Bowl three times (2013, 2014, 2016).

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In 2014, Dez Bryant had a first-team All-Pro season leading the league in receiving touchdowns (16).
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Track record

In 2014, Dez Bryant had a first-team All-Pro season leading the league in receiving touchdowns (16).

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Bryant was much more effective with Tony Romo as his quarterback than with Das Prescott. Over 70 games with Romo, Bryant caught for 73.3 yards per game compared to 29 with Prescott yielding 56.3 yards per game.
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Better with Tony

Bryant was much more effective with Tony Romo as his quarterback than with Das Prescott. Over 70 games with Romo, Bryant caught for 73.3 yards per game compared to 29 with Prescott yielding 56.3 yards per game.

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Dez Bryant's $8 million and Tony Romo's $8.9 million in dead money brings the Cowboys' dead money on salary cap total to $22.8 million for the 2018 season. This is second, behind only the Bills ($35.2 million).
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Dead money

Dez Bryant's $8 million and Tony Romo's $8.9 million in dead money brings the Cowboys' dead money on salary cap total to $22.8 million for the 2018 season. This is second, behind only the Bills ($35.2 million).

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