Let’s just get it out of the way. The news about Dez Bryant sucks. No other way to put it. There’s still no definitive word about his status, but it certainly looks like he will not be playing for the Saints in 2018 with his, most likely, torn Achilles. It sucks for Dez. It sucks for the Saints. And it sucks for NFL football fans who do and don’t follow the Saints.
Dez Bryant is a big name in a big body who makes big plays. And the crushing truth about what just happened to him is that the type of injury he suffered has a decent chance of being a career ender.