Dez Bryant missed two seasons rehabilitating the achilles tendon he tore two days after signing with the Saints in November 2018.
He maintained a desire to play, though, and finally latched on with the Ravens earlier this year.
Then his revenge game against Dallas, where he spent eight seasons and set a franchise record for TD catches with 73, was taken from him by a positive COVID-19 test. (He tweeted through it, hilariously.)
Well, Bryant has returned for the Ravens this week, and he’s finally gotten into the end zone again for the first time since Dec. 10, 2017.
Of course he broke out his signature celebration, too.
THROW UP THE X! @DezBryant TOUCHDOWN!
Tune in on CBS pic.twitter.com/dNfW19EKEB
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 20, 2020
Dez caught it. For sure.
It’d been a long, long time.
Lamar Jackson hits Dez Bryant for an 11-yard TD. Bryant keeps the ball and gets a long. hug from Harbaugh as he gets to the sideline. That's Bryant's first TD since Dec. 10, 2017 in Cowboys' 30-10 victory over Giants.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) December 20, 2020
Everybody loved this bit of redemption:
Shoutout Dez Bryant, first touchdown in over 1100 days! A true testament to his dedication and determination.
THROW UP THE ✖️!!!
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) December 20, 2020
And you can tell how much Bryant’s teammates admire him.
Lamar threw up the X after Dez Bryant’s first touchdown in three years. pic.twitter.com/7MM5CJGnTi
— Andrew Gillis (@Andrew_Gillis70) December 20, 2020
Everyone showing @DezBryant love 💜 pic.twitter.com/Vrs2pMmFif
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 20, 2020
So, yeah. You can. You should. Throw up the X at home. Go ahead. There you go.
