Dez Bryant has found himself in a ton of trouble in recent years, dating back to his days at Oklahoma State. He’s owed money and shoved his mother, among other things. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has had enough, except Bryant is too talented to just up and cut him. So he’s decided to treat Bryant like a misbehaving teenager instead as some middle ground solution.

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Say what you will about Dez Bryant, but there’s no doubting the third-year wide receiver is one of the most exciting playmakers in the game. Need some evidence? See above.

Dez Bryant smacked his mom with a baseball cap and pulled her hair. He was arrested. She told friends that he tried to kill her. But now she’s decided not to press charges against her son. More, after the jump.

The police report on the incident at Dez Bryant’s mother’s house over the weekend has been released, and it’s more disturbing than we initially anticipated.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant turned himself in to DeSoto, Texas police on Monday in connection with an incident involving his half-brother and mother. According to WFAA-TV in Dallas, Bryant was charged with family violence, a Class A misdemeanor that’s punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine. The details, after the jump.

Over the weekend, Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was ejected from an upscale, mostly-white mall in Dallas. The reason? Low-hanging pants.

Cowboys rookie Dez Bryant finally got his after not carrying a player’s pads during training camp – in the form of a $54,896 dinner payment for the entire Cowboys team. ESPN analyst/former NFL coach Herm Edwards wasn’t thrilled with the payback.

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The latest topic of Dez Bryant discussion: an ankle sprain he suffered yesterday that will keep him out for at least the rest of training camp. Bryant’s owner, Jerry Jones reacted to the injury with disappointment…but later said he wasn’t trying to criticize anyone.