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Cowboys' Jerry Jones: Dez Bryant Was 'Pain in the Ass for Me, but He Was a Joy'

wide receiver is playing his first game against the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday after spending his first eight seasons in Dallas.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones remembers their time together fondly.

Well, kind of.

"He was a joy for me. He was a pain in the ass, but he was a joy," Jones said on his radio appearanceon 105.3 The Fan (h/t The Athletic's Jon Machota).

Bryant made three Pro Bowls and an All-Pro team during his tenure in Dallas, becoming Tony Romo's favorite target after he was taken in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft.