Greg Hardy was one of the main topics of conversation during the previous offseason as his case of domestic violence became front page news. The all-pro defensive end’s contract with the Carolina Panthers expired at the end of the 2014 NFL season and he was not re-signed by the franchise amid the controversies surrounding him.
Hardy eventually settled out of court with the victim and was signed to a 1-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The 5-year veteran was handed a 10 game suspension, only to later be reduced to 4, allowing him to hit the field earlier to help the Cowboys defense, which needed all the help they can get 2015. The results did not go as expected, as Hardy publicly got into with a coach and their were reports that he was not liked much by teammates.
According Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole, the Dallas Cowboys are leaning heavily toward not re-signing the defensive end. Apparently, Hardy partied heavily during the season and missed multiple team meetings, angering his teammates and coaches.
In talking to sources close to Dallas defensive end Greg Hardy, the expectation from their side is that the Cowboys are not going to bring Hardy back after a tumultuous first season with the team and a tumultuous season after his return to the league after a one-year suspension. The problem for the Cowboys is that Hardy partied a lot during the season and was not in great physical shape as the season wore on and on and on. That was part of the reason he was tardy to several meetings during the season and part of the reason why the team felt so distracted by his presence.
Hardy finished the 2015 season with 35 combined tackles and six sacks. It will be interesting to see who will take a chance on the troubled player next season.
