Bryant reunion with Cowboys apparently canceled by COVID

Posted December 08, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant adjusts his face covering while working out prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) The Associated Press

BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore Ravens receiver Dez Bryant was scratched from Tuesday night's game against his former team after apparently testing positive for COVID-19.

Bryant left the field in the middle of warming up with the team, and the Ravens announced less than an hour before their game against Dallas that he was scratched with an illness.

Bryant wrote on Twitter: 'œTell me why they pull me from warming up so I can go get tested... my (expletive) come back positive... I tested positive for Covid ..."

Later, he posted: 'œYea I'm going to go ahead and call it a quit for the rest of the season... I can't deal with this."

Bryant, 32, played eight years for Dallas before being cut in April 2018. He latched on with the Ravens in October and was looking forward to facing his former team for the first time.

The Ravens appeared to be past an outbreak of COVID-19 that caused 23 players to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson was activated Monday, along with several other players.

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant works out prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) The Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Justin March, left, wears his My Cause My Cleats special cleats, while shaking hands with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant prior to an NFL football game, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) The Associated Press

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