Cowboys re-signing CeeDee Lamb creates new chance to reach deal with Dak Prescott as talks are ‘cordial’

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are like a rollercoaster: owner and general manager Jerry Jones can be moving along slow as molasses before suddenly kicking into high gear and getting deals done. 

At the age of 81, Jones showed he still can close a deal when it matters most even when things look bleak. All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had been holding out for the entirety of the Dallas offseason program in search of a long-term extension, and after the Cowboys’ preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday, negotiations looked bleak. Jones and his son, Stephen, Dallas’ COO, had provided a variety of optimistic updates throughout the offseason, but Jones’ remarks this past weekend were uncertain. 

“I don’t have any updates but we are near the season starting,” Jones said.

That was as close to Jones has come to admitting urgency, and he transformed the sentiment into a contract on Monday, re-signing his previously disgruntled receiver to a four-year, $136 million extension. Lamb’s new average per year salary of $34 million is the second-highest among NFL wide receivers, trailing only Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson’s $35 million APY on his four-year, $140 million extension signed this offseason. 

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy made it clear the team had urgency, and now the deal is done.

“I think there’s urgency on both sides,” McCarthy said postgame on Saturday. “Just once again, I mean, this is business. And you know, what goes on there is really between the individuals in the room. But yes, I think everybody involved wants to get it done.”  

Now, it’s time for Jones and the Cowboys to turn their attention toward re-signing 2023 Second-Team All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott, the 2023 NFL passing touchdowns leader with 36. 

“Obviously you plan for Dak and you plan for CeeDee,” Cowboys COO Stephen Jones said, via Yahoo Sports, on Aug. 13. “The…

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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2024-08-27 18:45:34

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