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Cowboys, Bryant agree five-year deal

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Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys attempts a catch against the Green Bay Packers during the 2015 NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 11, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (AFP Photo/Mike Mcginnis)

Dallas (AFP) - The Dallas Cowboys settled the contract saga surrounding star receiver Dez Bryant on Wednesday after agreeing a long-term deal worth a reported $70 million over five years.

The Cowboys and Bryant inked the deal shortly before the expiration of a deadline for franchise-tagged players to negotiate a multi-year contract.

The National Football League giants signalled the deal in a series of posts on Twitter, showing pictures of Bryant putting pen to paper before posing with the contract alongside Cowboys executive Charlotte Anderson, the daughter of owner Jerry Jones.