Dallas Cowboys, Dez Bryant reach 5-year, $70 million deal

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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Cowboys and unsigned franchise player Dez Bryant are "finalizing" a long-term contract extension.

Per RapSheet and ESPN's Adam Schefter, Bryant is on his way to Valley Ranch to meet with Cowboys officials and hammer out the final minor details. This thing appears like it's going to get done before 4 PM; we're just awaiting details.

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Dallas Cowboys, Dez Bryant reach 5-year, $70 million deal

IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys and Dez Bryant have a deal.

As the deadline to come to an agreement on a long-term deal loomed, amid threats of skipping training camp and possibly regular-season games, Bryant signed a five-year deal worth $70 million on Wednesday that will pay him an average of $14 million per season, league sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

Bryant's deal includes $32 million in fully guaranteed money, including a $20 million signing bonus and guaranteed salaries of $3 million in 2015 and $9 million in 2016, sources told ESPN. That guaranteed money will increase to a total of $45 million if Bryant is still on the team's roster on the fifth day of the league year in 2016, kicking in another guaranteed $13 million for the 2017 season, sources said. Bryant's base salary for 2018 and 2019 will be $12.5 million per year, sources said.

A two-time Pro Bowl receiver, Bryant arrived at the Cowboys' facility Wednesday afternoon, and a photo of him signing the deal was tweeted by a reporter for DallasCowboys.com.