Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo wasn't going to let wide receiver Dez Bryant skip regular season games if No. 88 had held out.

Bryant threatened to sit out a considerable amount of time if he didn't receive a new long-term deal by July 15, the deadline to sign franchise-tagged players. Bryant had already missed most of the offseason training program, so the threat was credible.

Romo spoke with Rolling Stone magazine in a special on Bryant about how he wasn't going to let the star receiver miss any games.

"If he'd held out through camp," Romo said, via Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News, "I'd have driven to his house and handed him my game check to suit up."

That just goes to show what kind of team player Romo is and how important Bryant is to the Cowboys. Also to note, Romo restructured his contract during offseason and would have taken a pay cut to keep running back DeMarco Murray.

When the Cowboys began training camp, the Romo and Bryant hit the field together which was symbolic of their friendship. Romo has described their relationship as brotherly.

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Bryant is currently on the cover of Rolling Stone. Copies of the pop culture magazine can be picked up at newsstands now.