Brice Butler confirmed Tuesday on Twitter that he had been traded from the Raiders to the Cowboys ahead of their NFC East matchup against the Eagles in Week 2.
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The 6-3, 215-pound Butler, a seventh-round pick in 2013 out of San Diego State, had 30 catches for 383 yards and two touchdowns in two seasons with the Raiders.
Bryant suffered a broken right foot that required surgery in the Cowboys’ season-opening 27-26 win against the Giants and is expected to be out at least four weeks and perhaps much longer. Reports indicate the Cowboys gave up a conditional pick in the 2016 Draft to acquire Butler.
Bryant’s absence isn’t insurmountable, but it does challenge quarterback Tony Romo and the Dallas offense.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Bryant led the NFL with 16 touchdown catches in 2014 and had 51 more catches than the Cowboys’ next-leading wide receivers, Terrance Williams and Cole Beasley.
