Desmond Demond Bryant or Dez, the former NFL player, claimed that Offset owed him money. The wide receiver who was long associated with the Dallas Cowboys, wrote on X, that he had beaten the former Migos rapper out of $8,000. His statement comes after Offset was shot following a fight at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Monday.
The shooting involved one of rapper Lil Tjay's associates, and followed a fight that broke out there. While a reason for the altercation was not officially given, many have speculated it is over a $10,000 loan Offset took from Lil Tjay for gambling.
Bryant's remarks on Offset owing money has thus drawn more attention, with many seeing a pattern emerge with the rapper.
What Dez Bryant said about Offset
Bryant shared a story of Offset owing Lil Tjay money and wrote “I don’t ever talk about what I do or my relationships with anyone but I’m going to give yall a quick story between me and offset.”
He added “I beat offset out of 8k he tried to take a nap on me and I go to tap on him to wake him up..telling him I need that 8k..”. Bryant continued “his patnas saw me tapping on him..I can tell his patnas wanted to jump on some bullshit.. I chilled because I was by myself completely out numbered.. so I charged it to the game…”.
{{/usCountry}}He added “I beat offset out of 8k he tried to take a nap on me and I go to tap on him to wake him up..telling him I need that 8k..”. Bryant continued “his patnas saw me tapping on him..I can tell his patnas wanted to jump on some bullshit.. I chilled because I was by myself completely out numbered.. so I charged it to the game…”.
{{/usCountry}}He also said “I swear to god Offset reached out to me yesterday 3 hours before he got shot on a money play… I thought about it and said..I’m good.. then I saw the news later on and was like damn…some people don’t play about they money.”
He shared more details in subsequent posts. Bryant also wrote “most importantly I’m not getting mad over nothing I can make within 5 minutes…. Some of us Carry a lot of sense…WTF I look like getting hurt over some money I can make 100 million times… kids don’t ever listen to a fool like this.”
His words have drawn attention to the 37-year-old former athlete's net worth. Here's all you need to know about Dez Bryant's net worth and wealth.
Dez Bryant net worth and wealth: All you need to know
Dez Bryant's net worth as of 2026 is reported to be around $16 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He's played for the Cowboys and also for New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens.
His 2015 contract with the Cowboys reportedly was worth $70 million, with $45 million in guaranteed money.