Cowboys and Dez Bryant Agree to Deal

[Crush]

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Cowboys, Bryant agree on 5-year deal

The Dallas Cowboys announced they agreed to terms with first-round pick Dez Bryant on Thursday.

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The deal is for five years and $11.8 million, with $8.5 million guaranteed. Bryant's agent, Eugene Parker, said some of the language of the contract is still being worked out.

Bryant, the 24th pick of the draft, is expected to report on time for Cowboys training camp on Saturday in San Antonio.

Bryant, who was unavailable for comment, becomes the first first-round pick to agree to a contract, coming to terms before St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, the No. 1 overall pick.

Dallas traded up three spots in April to get Bryant with the 24th overall pick. He was an All-American in 2008 at Oklahoma State when he had 87 receptions for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns.

But Bryant missed most of last season after his suspension for lying to the NCAA about his activities with former NFL star Deion Sanders.

The Bryant deal is a relief for the Cowboys because there was speculation he would not make it into camp on time. Parker, Bryant's agent, had worked deals with previous Cowboys first-round selections Mike Jenkins and Felix Jones, who reported late.

Bryant had said over the summer that he expected to report to camp when it started.

The only draft pick yet to agree with the Cowboys is second-rounder Sean Lee, a linebacker from Penn State.

[BWillie]

Jeff Ireland: What's the difference between you and a mallard with a cold?

Dez Bryant: I don't know, what?

Jeff Ireland: One's a sick duck and I can't remember how it ends, but your mother's a whore.

[Sofa King]

I actually figured Bryant would hold out and be one of the last to sign.

[BigRichard]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

Jeff Ireland: What's the difference between you and a mallard with a cold?

Dez Bryant: I don't know, what?

Jeff Ireland: One's a sick duck and I can't remember how it ends, but your mother's a whore.

Did you see the follow up to that fiasco? I think the way it came about wasn't nearly as bad as Mr. Bryant made it out to be. It was basically like this...

Ireland: What does your dad do for a living?

Bryant: He is a pimp.

Ireland: What does your mom do for a living?

Bryant: She works for my dad?

Ireland: Your mom is a prostitute?

That is what Ireland came out and said and nobody disputed it. I don't think that conversation makes Ireland a bad guy.