The Dallas Cowboys are looking to draft wide receiver CeeDee Lamb next week.
Lamb has been noted as a possible candidate for a contract holdout after Dallas Morning News reporter Michael Gerken highlighted his dissatisfaction with the terms of his current contract.
Lamb, a former first-round pick of the Cowboys in 2020, is expected to sign a contract that promises him $17.99 million in revenue for the 2024 season after the Cowboys exercise his fifth-year option in April 2023. showed superior performance.
During the 2014 season, Lamb set several new franchise-based single-season records, including most receptions, receiving yards, and most catches, and was ultimately selected to the Pro Bowl team and ultimately the first team. . All-Pro honors seemed like a cheap bargain.
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CeeDee Lamb is 'coming to Dallas'
“Winning. I'm looking forward to winning and getting out there with my guys and getting this thing done again,” Lamb told TMZ before turning around and saying, “…Yeah, I'm going to Dallas!” added.
The expected price tag for Lamb's contract is high, and pundits are going all in on the idea that the wide receiver will be more powerful than Tyreek Hill's $30 million career salary with the Miami Dolphins.
The uncertainty of whether a contract extension is guaranteed could be a deciding factor in Lamb's decision to participate in all future team activities, such as meetings, strength training, and workouts. Minicamp and live defensive drills will take place on May 24 and June 4, respectively, but whether Lamb signs on is all up in the air.
Gehlken noted that Lamb has a tradition of organizing offseason pitching sessions with quarterback Dak Prescott and fellow Cowboys receivers. Additionally, once mandatory minicamp begins, Lamb may participate but choose to “hold out” and not participate in activities that could lead to injury.
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While the Cowboys have publicly prioritized extending Lamb's contract, they also face challenges in negotiating other key contracts, particularly those of Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons.
“We know they have to finish CeeDee Lamb,” Parsons said Friday.
“I think that's the priority right now, but if they're ready to talk about a contract and get a deal done, I'll be very excited. I'm ready to be a Cowboy for life. . This is the team I wanted to be with [pre-draft]. This is a team that I want to win a championship with, and what's meaningful to me is what's meaningful to me. ”
