Dez Bryant: 'I'm catching better since finger injury'

Dez Bryant has insisted that he has been catching the ball better since sustaining a finger fracture last season.

The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver delayed surgery to repair the injury to ensure that he finished the season, risking long-term damage.

The 24-year-old told the Dallas Morning News: "It's never going to be normal, but I promise it's never going to be an issue.

"I'm ready to go. I've been catching footballs and I actually feel like I've been catching better, so I'm ready to go.

"There's no more games, no more wondering. I know what I'm doing. I got to come in and do what I did at the end of last year. And I hope to build on that."

Bryant had 1,382 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in 2012.