Star wide receivers Dez Bryant and DeSean Jackson share a mutual respect. Scott Cunningham/Getty Images

Dez Bryant, DeSean Jackson exchange jerseys after game

By Mark Fishman | Last updated 12/8/15

Although the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys are bitter division rivals, don't tell Dez Bryant and DeSean Jackson that.

After the Cowboys' 19-16 win over the Redskins Monday night in Washington, the two star wide receivers signed and exchanged jerseys.

Dez. D-Jax. Jersey swap. #Respect #DALvsWAS #FootballIsFamily pic.twitter.com/t6ihbSU8xh
— NFL (@NFL) December 8, 2015

The jersey swap tradition, which has long been a part of soccer, has slowly crept its way into American sports over the past several years.

For Bryant and Jackson, who have both been lightning rods for controversy over the course of their careers, it would only make perfect sense that those two would want to find a way to show their mutual respect for on another.

Bryant caught three passes for 62 yards, while Jackson caught six balls for 80 yards and a touchdown Monday night.

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