Dez Bryant is currently without an NFL team despite still being at his athletic peak. However, there was a time where he was the Dallas Cowboys' star wide receiver and that hours were spent crafting the perfect contract for him.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appeared in a TV show and talked about a variety of things. One of the topics brushed on was the arduous process to get him signed to the team. The surprise person that was there in the talks was Jay-Z.

He talked about it as a reaction to the NFL's new collaboration with the rapper and business mogul.

He had plenty of interesting things to say about the transaction that went on.

“I negotiated personally with Jay-Z on Dez Bryant's contract. We actually were at the 21 Club. We started about 12 midnight and we finished about five in the morning. We negotiated down in the wine cellar Dez Bryant's contract.”

This factoid corroborates with the story of him trying to negotiate a direct deal with Bryant. However, one important factor in the drama is the fact that Jay-Z is not an agent certified by the NFLPA.

Yahoo! Sports recounted the section of the CBA that prohibits clubs from negotiating with parties not certified by the NFLPA.

“Clubs are prohibited from engaging in individual contract negotiations with any agent who is not listed by the NFLPA as being duly certified by the NFLPA in accordance with its role as exclusive bargaining agent for NFL players,” the CBA states at Article 48, Section 1.

Since the deal has happened quite some time ago, it's unlikely that the NFL will pursue Jay-Z. However, it does paint him and the Cowboys owner in a different light.