Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant will skip training camp and regular season games if he's forced to sign his franchise-tag tender on July 15.

According to NFL reporter Ed Werder, Bryant personally called COO Stephen Jones last week to inform him of this decision. Werder reported that Bryant will skip training camp and games if no new deal is reached by the upcoming deadline.

"Bryant told Jones he understands the league created the franchise player designation with the approval of the NFLPA and that he wants to spend his career playing for the Cowboys."

11:27 a.m. UPDATE: Ed Werder is now reporting that he received a text message from Jones denying Bryant's threat to skip camp and games.



#Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones in a text denies @DezBryant has threatened to miss training camp, regular-season games — Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) July 13, 2015

Bryant wants the security of long-term contract before the July 15 deadline to sign franchise-tagged players hits. The deadline is precisely 3:00 p.m. central time.

In the past, Bryant has threatened to skip regular season games there was no agreement on a multi-year contract by the deadline. At times, the Cowboys front office believed Bryant was bluffing and would be ready to suit up for the season opener. But now, it looks like the threat of Bryant missing multiples games is very real.

Nearly one week ago, reports out of Dallas indicated that Bryant and the 'Boys were close to a $100 million deal. However, other reporters around the NFL indicated that the two parties were not in contract talks and that progress had not been made.

Obviously at this time, no deal is in place for Bryant to sign a long-term contract.

If Bryant signs his franchise-tag tender, he will get $12.823 million on the year as long as he shows up to each week. But, for each game he skips, Bryant will lose roughly $750,000.