Dez Bryant not feeling pressure of contract

Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant has insisted that he is not feeling the pressure that comes with his big-money contract.

The Cowboys star penned a new contract a fortnight ago, and is now amongst the highest-paid receivers in the NFL.

"It's no pressure, man," Bryant told reporters.

"It's no pressure. That deal don't make me. It don't make me. I play this game because I love this game. I don't give a damn about none of that. It's not going to change the way I play. It's not going to change the way I act."

Bryant added that during negotiations, he was willing to miss regular-season games had the two sides not come to an agreement before the July 15 deadline.