FRISCO, Texas — “We’d like to see some more leaves fall. We’d like to see some more action,” Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on April 23, two days before the 2024 NFL Draft when asked why he hadn’t signed players like Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to extensions this offseason since both are entering the final season of their current deals in 2024.
In regards to the wide receiver market for Lamb, Jones’ wish has been granted. Five high-dollar extensions have been doled out since his comments at Dallas’ pre-draft press conference, two of which were done just about 24 (Amon-Ra St. Brown re-signing with the Detroit Lions) and 48 hours (A.J. Brown re-signing with the Philadelphia Eagles) after those comments.
The latest deal to go down, 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Justin Jefferson re-signing with the Minnesota Vikings Monday on a four-year, $140 million deal with $110 million guaranteed, will have the most significant impact on the Cowboys’ negotiations with Lamb. With an average per year of $35 million, Jefferson is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, narrowly ahead of 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa’s $34 million APY on his five-year, $170 million contract. Jefferson’s $110 million guaranteed is, of course, now the most guaranteed money among NFL wide receivers after the completion of this deal.
The Cowboys also may not have been thrilled about the idea of making the Lamb the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league with a $35 million-average-per-year figure on a new deal for their All-Pro wideout. Because they waited, that’s now the reality they are staring down.
“Well, you don’t know what those big numbers might be,” Dallas COO and executive vice president Stephen Jones said back on April 23 regarding top-dollar deals for Prescott, Lamb and/or Micah Parsons. “As I said, if your gut feel was or Jerry’s gut feel…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-06-03 16:59:13
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