The Cowboys’ decision to release Dez Bryant and the fallout from Bryant’s release have predictably dominated NFL storylines over the last couple of days. Yesterday, we learned that Bryant is at least partially blaming the Cowboys’ team captains for his departure, saying, “Little do they know is they can wear that ‘C’ [for captain] all they want to, but in that locker room, they know who they run and they talk to. They know who they communicate with. Everybody know where the real love is at, and I’m not throwing anybody under the bus, but that’s the difference between me and them.” 
Last season’s team captains included young quarterback Dak Prescott, with whom Bryant never seemed to establish any real on-field chemistry. But as Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Star-Telegram writes, Prescott denied any involvement in Bryant’s release and expressed sadness that the three-time Pro Bowler will no longer be suiting up for Dallas.
The video of Prescott’s first post-Bryant remarks is on the Cowboys’ official website, and here are some of the highlights (via Hill):
On his relationship with Bryant: “That is a brother to me. Put the football stuff beyond you, what he meant to me as a person, what he meant to me as a brother, it’s tough to see him gone.”
On his role in Bryant’s release: “As much you want to say yeah I want a say so … those guys (front office executives) get paid a lot more than me. That is what those guys are there to do. That is not my decision.”
On how difficult it will be to replace Bryant: “He was a great player. He did a lot of great things for us. He was a guy in man-to-man you go to. Dez is going to be a hard guy to replace. He is a talented guy. So he will be missed.”
On how Bryant will be replaced: “At this point, we got to figure that out with the guys we got. I have thrown with [Allen] Hurns. Deonte [Thompson] is on his way. We have communicated. We will see. We will figure it out. I am sure we are going to go after guys in the draft and free agency. Who knows? All I can do is to continue to get better at my job and do the best I can do.”
As Hill notes, and as Prescott suggests, the Cowboys are focused on selecting a wide receiver in the early rounds of this month’s draft in an effort to replace Bryant’s production. New free agent signees Hurns and Thompson will play a significant role in the team’s offense, along with returning players like Cole Beasley, Terrance Williams, and Ryan Switzer.
Deep down inside, he is like “yes!!!!!”
“I can finally enjoy some peace and quiet when I throw passes to other people!”
“We downgraded at WR… yay!”
Damn Dak has already mastered the press conference?
Already knows how Jerry wants him to answer
Go get him Ridley and a young TE and he won’t be missed at all. I like Dez and have always been a defender. I don’t mind the decision, but I think he had value on the trade market.
If he had value on the trade market, he would have been traded. Duh.
Contracts are the biggest impediment to trades you gotta know this. He has value in a trade of he wasn’t making 12.5M pure and simple and if his cap hit wasn’t what 17M?
Cowboys could’ve taken some of the contract to get value back. Duh.
Maybe a box of cookies.
This isn’t the MLB.
Everybody know who got the love plan!
I guess Dak was saying “that is above my pay grade.”
Everything is above Daks pay grade duh. Just glad Jerry has finally done one thing right by saying don’t let door hit you Dez in the way out.. Maybe we can actually win this season
You guys realize its game over once they have to pay Dak. Windows closing fast. They messed up in a Super weak year of the NFL. They, mostly Zeke.
According to Spotrac there are 36 other QBs who have contracts that expire in 2022 along with Prescott. Not sure I would call that a fast closing window.