Irving, TX -- (Sports Network) - Dallas Cowboys star receiver Terrell Owens is reportedly now subject to increased screenings for performance-enhancing drugs after he failed to make himself available for a recent random drug test.

According to the Dallas Morning News, Owens was placed in the NFL's "reasonable cause" testing program after missing the test. Owens has claimed the league did not have an up-to-date cell phone number for him, leading to a miscommunication.

"It was openly discussed and cleared up in a meeting that I had at the NFL office last week," Owens said in a statement released by his publicist and obtained by the newspaper. "I have been in the NFL for over 12 years and have never had a positive test for substance of any kind. That includes tests that took place as recently as last month. The matter was resolved to everyone's satisfaction last Tuesday, and everyone has moved on."

Owens, who recently signed a four-year, $34 million contract extension with the Cowboys, is now subject to as many as 24 random tests in a calendar year.

"This was a procedural matter that was resolved last week," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement on the team's Web site. "We were aware of all of the facts prior to Terrell's meeting in New York, and we had no reservations about extending his contract. We make those decisions based upon our knowledge of a player over the course of his entire career. We signed Terrell to the new contract, because there are no issues with Terrell."

Owens had 81 receptions for 1,355 yards and 15 touchdowns last season, his second in Dallas.

In 12 career seasons -- with San Francisco, Philadelphia and Dallas, the enigmatic receiver has amassed 882 receptions for 13,070 yards and 129 TDs.