Dallas Cowboys: 5 ways Dez Bryant’s injury affects offense

Sep 13, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant (88) makes a catch in the first quarter against New York Giants cornerback D. Rodgers-Cromartie (41) at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Though the Dallas Cowboys won by a 27-26 score in a comeback win that should never have happened against the New York Giants, the celebration of the win felt a like a punch to the gut after some postgame news.

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That news reported by multiple media outlets was the fact wide receiver Dez Bryant will miss four to six weeks after he broke a bone in his foot during the second half.

In the season opener, Bryant finished with five receptions for 48 yards, with his longest reception of the night being 18 yards. He was the fifth-best in terms of receiving yards for the Cowboys against the Giants, but he did have more receiving yards than an player on the Giants. The Giants were led in receiving by Shane Vereen with four receptions for 46 yards.

Losing Bryant (who is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday) can’t and won’t be good for the Cowboys, who just agreed on a five-year, $70 million deal with the wide receiver, so any time a team loses a player with that kind of payday … well, it isn’t good for anyone involved.

There is a lot that can happen with this offense in the coming weeks, but whatever they do, the decision better come quickly because the team has to visit the “City of Brotherly Love” in Week 2 when they face the Philadelphia Eagles.

It will be tough to overcome for the next month to month and a half, but the Cowboys will, and must, overcome the loss of Bryant if they want to have some success in the coming weeks of football.

After all of that, here are just five ways how losing Bryant affects the Cowboys and their offense.

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