The Dallas Cowboys are in the midst of a contract battle with star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Lamb, the two-time All-Pro, is currently seeking a new deal and appears to be content with missing practice in an effort to get his money.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Lamb has not been present for voluntary OTAs and will not be reporting to mandatory minicamp.
#Cowboys star WR CeeDee Lamb has not been spotted in Dallas for mandatory minicamp, sources say. Lamb has not been present for voluntary OTAs, but is not reporting to minicamp, which subjects a player to fines.
Lamb seeks a new contract extension. pic.twitter.com/gw2M4Q1Et8
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 4, 2024
This is not great news for Jerry Jones and Co., especially considering the fact that they are going to be dealing with the future contracts of star edge-rusher Micah Parsons and All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott.
Lamb is one of the elite wide receivers in the NFL.
That isn’t a surprise that he wants a major deal.
He has made three consecutive Pro Bowls and back-to-back All-Pro teams after only turning 25 years of age.
The former Oklahoma Sooner led the league in receptions last year with 135 and has had three consecutive 1,100-yard seasons while playing for head coach Mike McCarthy.
Dallas will need to find a way to lock him up, and Justin Jefferson’s major deal only hurts them in this instance.
Look for Lamb to get paid somewhere in the range of what Jefferson got paid with his new deal.
Like Jefferson, Lamb would also be worth every penny.
The question will be whether or not Dallas can afford to pay Lamb along with Prescott and Parsons.
If they want to be true Super Bowl contenders, they might have to push their chips to the center of the table.
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