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Dez Bryant’s push for Franklin to the Broncos was ‘coincidence,’ says Payton

If Dez Bryant and Peyton Manning are texting you after the Draft, it was probably a good draft.

Bryant, who played on a one-year contract at the New Orleans Saints under Sean Payton in 2018, has kept his former coach on speed dial - last texting him in 2020 to take a look at Jordan Love.

But on 11:30 p.m. MT Saturday it was about Troy Franklin: “If you can get Troy Franklin, get him ... Troy Franklin a stud.”

Troy Franklin is the player I was talking to coach Payton about a couple of days ago

Great to see it come alive

Looking forward to watching Bo Nix and Troy Franklin Ball together!