Right now, the vote is more than 70,000 vs. a handful. Which makes Greg Hardy's chances of returning to the Cowboys in 2016 a little more than 50-50 in favor of.
A petition Eagles fan Freddy Martinez started three weeks ago asking NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to "Get Greg Hardy out of the HFL" on change.org surpassed 70,000 signatures on Thursday.
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But it's the people in the Dallas front office that are deciding whether to keep Hardy makes enough sense for the organization, according to ESPN.
"Hardy has only 4.5 sacks, and the Dallas Cowboys have lost seven of the eight games he's started, so there's an assumption his time in Dallas is nearing an end.
"Maybe not.
"The final month of the season probably isn't enough time for Hardy to rehab his image and persuade another franchise to take the massive PR hit that will come with signing him, so there's a chance he plays another season in Dallas. The front office believes Hardy is trying hard not to create issues on or off the field, and they've surrounded him with a support group to give him the best chance of succeeding."
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In the absence of competition for Hardy's services, there's no reason for the Cowboys not to sign him.
Dallas signed him to a one-year, incentives loaded, $11.3 million contract, according to sportrac.com. Despite his lack of impact on the defensive end this season, Hardy still commands double teams that should free his teammates to make more plays on the ball.
Part of Hardy's problem could be mental; he still has to deal with the uproar over his presence in the league after his 2014 arrest for domestic abuse, and the increased negativity over him in recent weeks may be weighing on his mind.
But the Cowboys have supported him from the moment they started courting him last offseason, according to ESPN.
"All of the Cowboys' key decision-makers were totally on board with Hardy's signing. Quarterback Tony Romo's fractured collarbone has made this a lost season. But owner Jerry Jones expects Romo to play another four or five years, and the Cowboys should be among the contenders in the NFC as long as he's not missing most of the season with injuries.
"The Cowboys still need to bolster their pass rush, so don't be shocked if they re-sign Hardy as long as they can get him on another deal that protects their salary cap if he has another off-the-field issue."
The 70,000-plus petition signatures be damned.
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