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Lately, Randy Gregory made a strange exit from his recent deal with the Dallas Cowboys. After being deprived of a legitimate contract for the past few years, the Cowboys signed him on a 5-year deal.

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But all of a sudden, the pass-rusher was seen backing out from the deal and signing a similar one with the Denver Broncos. This decision reportedly irked some of the Cowboys supporters and started questioning him. While his abrupt decision was all in the news, he held the Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responsible for the act.

Randy Gregory made a dramatic shift from Cowboys to the Broncos

The pass rusher got a massive deal proposal from his first home, at the NFL world during this season’s free agency. The contract assured him over $70 million for a total period of 5 years and a guaranteed sum of $28 million.

As to everyone’s expectations, Gregory backed the team and nodded his approval. But just a few moments later, he flipped the entire deal halfway.

Gregory signed an identical five-year agreement with the Wilson-led Broncos for the same salary cap. As soon as the news broke out, some of them couldn’t accept it and started criticizing his actions.

Gregory is always active on Twitter. He tried clarifying on the first hand to his fans and all the hatred lashing against him. He said that the Cowboys owner acted in bad faith during the contract negotiations and made him search for a better organization where his talents could be valued.

Gregory and his records

Randy Gregory is one of the strong pass-rushers in the current league of players. Having started his career with the Cowboys in 2015, he faced several setbacks throughout the journey. Gregory was suspended from the matches most of the time due to this.

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As a result, he could feature in just 50 games of the available 113 seasonal games for 7 years. He was held for violating the substance-abuse policies of the league and was left out for the entire 2019 season.

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Gregory’s career-best performance came in the previous season of the NFL. He recorded 17 quarterback hits and six sacks for the side. While the fans are all hitting out at him over the free-agency draft, Gregory’s contributions for the past 7 years is not something that cannot be under-rated.

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Although he could only make a few appearances on the field, Gregory will now have a chance to prove his worth. With the strong defense the Broncos possess, Gregory will evolve as a strong pass-rusher in the years to come.

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