ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 19: Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after scoring a touchdown against the New York Giants in the second half at AT&T Stadium on October 19, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

IRVING (105.3 THE FAN) — Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says the team’s ongoing contract negotiations with star receiver Dez Bryant are not a distraction.

“It’s not a distraction at all. It obviously didn’t distract Dez, and it doesn’t distract us,” said Jones on 105.3 The Fan with the G-Bag Nation. “It’s a meaningful contract to a degree that it does and will impact our financial management of our salary cap, which is a big part of what helps get a good team on the field. It deserves the kind of attention that we are giving it.”

Bryant’s contract expires after the season, though the Cowboys do have the option of using the franchise tag.

Jones points to Bryant’s performance in London on Sunday against Jacksonville — 6 catches, 158 yards and two touchdowns — as proof that his star receiver isn’t distracted.

Though Bryant previously stated that he wouldn’t discuss his contract once the season started, the 26-year-old has began voicing his frustrations that a contract isn’t done.

“It’s about respect,” Bryant said calmly on Wednesday. “I’m a very loyal person. But just don’t test my loyalty.”

But Jones thinks the Cowboys organization — like Dez — is very loyal.

“He’s a loyal guy, and we’re loyal guys. Of all the players that I’ve been associated with over the years, I’ve had a chance to probably have more personal interaction with Dez probably as much as with Michael Irvin in the 90’s. We both have had a chance to show that we really work well together, we are loyal, and you can count on us…We can count on each other to work it out.”