Top NFL Free Agents Playing Their Way To A Pay Day

By Bryce Olin | Nov 25, 2014

Nov 28, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant (88) celebrates with running back DeMarco Murray (29) after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Oakland Raiders during a NFL football game on Thanksgiving at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 9, 2014; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) catches a touchdown pass and runs into the end zone during the first half of the game Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium Mandatory Credit: Steve Flynn-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Dez Bryant

2014 Cap Hit:$3,148,500

The 2015 summer and offseason is going to wild. With DeMarco Murray and Dez Bryant both off the hook after this season, Dallas is going to have to come up with some big money deals to stay competitive.

There’s fewer receivers in the league as talented as Bryant. His size and athletic ability make him one of the top receivers, and there’s really no ball he can’t catch. For a team trying to win a Super Bowl, Bryant is a capable number one receiver.

How much is that worth, though? Is it enough to sacrifice a linemen or another piece in a week secondary?

I think so…

Bryant should be paid just short of what Calvin Johnson makes per season, which is $16.2 million per season, but the Cowboys don’t have a lot of room to work with. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens. I’d say it’s like a 99 percent chance Bryant returns to the Cowboys next season.

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