Prescott: Extension 'can be done' , Lamb 'ready to get back'
Prescott is entering the final year of his four-year, $140 million contract and is set to count for $55 million against the salary cap. The Cowboys cannot put the franchise tag on Prescott after the season, which means without an extension he would be able to hit the open market next March. - CeeDee Lamb missed his 10th day of training camp in a holdout.
Cowboys' Jerry Jones says no urgency on CeeDee Lamb extension
Lamb is entering the last year of a deal scheduled to pay him $17.99 million this season and did not report to training camp as he looks for a new contract that would make him one of the NFL's highest-paid receivers. The Cowboys placed Lamb on the reserve/did not report list earlier in the week to add a roster spot during training camp. When asked whether he can envision the season opener coming and Lamb not being ready to go, Jones said, "Well, I don't know about that, but I know that we're getting great work, making real progress and I don't think losing a step at where we're at now."
Lamb skipped the Cowboys' mandatory minicamp in June, leading to fines totaling roughly $100,000, although those can be rescinded by the team. Lamb is being fined $40,000 for every day he has missed during training camp, which can be rescinded since he's on his rookie deal. In 17 games last season, Lamb had 135 catches for 1,749 receiving yards, both team records. His 135 receptions led the NFL. Lamb retweeted the quote on social media, saying, "lol."
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Cowboys' Jerry Jones to holdout WR CeeDee Lamb: 'You're missed'
Three days after saying there was no urgency in getting All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb signed to a contract extension, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones struck a different tone Sunday. The Cowboys have been in discussions with Lamb regarding an extension that would make him among the highest paid receivers in the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings signed Justin Jefferson to a four-year, $140 million deal that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. Lamb faces daily fines of $40,000 and because he will miss the Rams' preseason game, he could be fined nearly $1 million. However, all fines are at the team's discretion because Lamb is on his rookie deal, so they can be rescinded. The Cowboys open the regular season Sept. 8 at the Cleveland Browns.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons sure CeeDee Lamb will suit up for Week 1
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's holdout has reached 21 days, but that does not mean he is not paying attention to what's going on at training camp without him. Micah Parsons said Lamb reached out to him and said, "'Oh, you going crazy,'" in practice after watching practice film on his tablet. Parsons does not have back channels to the negotiations, but he said he does believe Lamb will be on board soon. The Cowboys have exchanged proposals with Lamb's agent, but work remains to get a deal done that would make him among the highest-paid receivers in the game. He is set to make $17.99 million on the fifth-year option. Parsons is eyeing the Sept. 8 season opener against the Cleveland Browns. Lamb's fines have totaled more than $1 million with him skipping the mandatory minicamp in June, training camp and the first preseason game, although the fines can be rescinded by the team because he is on his rookie deal. Parsons said Lamb would need two or three practices to get back up to speed. Coach Mike McCarthy said the team would be smart whenever Lamb reports.
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Sources: Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb agrees to four-year, $136M deal
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has ended his holdout and agreed to a four-year, $136 million deal that makes him the second-highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday. The deal includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever given to a wide receiver, and $100 million guaranteed, per sources. Lamb was set to play the 2024 season on the $17.99 million fifth-year option of his rookie deal and become a free agent after the season, but the Cowboys were able to lock him up through the 2028 season with the new deal. The deal makes Lamb the highest-paid wide receiver in Cowboys' history.
The Minnesota Vikings' Justin Jefferson tops the market at $35 million a season. The Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown checks in at $32 million per year, the Detroit Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown at $30.003 million and the Miami Dolphins' Tyreek Hill at $30 million.
By missing training camp and three preseason games, Lamb could be fined more than $3 million. But the team has the ability to rescind the penalty since he was on his rookie contract. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Lamb's return will boost the morale of his team. Lamb has 32 touchdown catches in his first four seasons, only Hayes (45) and Bryant (40) have more in team history. He ended last season with a touchdown in nine consecutive games. The Cowboys approached Lamb, 25, with an extension in 2023, but talks never really progressed. He skipped the voluntary offseason program for the first time in his career.
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