Cowboys hint at timeline for CeeDee Lamb contract talks
Oct 17, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) makes the catch and runs the ball for the game winning touchdown in overtime at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
CeeDee Lamb is search for a new contract from the Dallas Cowboys, and the team does not appear eager to let the issue linger.
Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones told reporters on Saturday that there is no timetable to work out a deal with Lamb, but that big contracts “move rapidly” once the process actually gets started. Jones suggested that the Cowboys would like to get a deal done before the start of training camp, however.
Stephen Jones did not have an update on talks with CeeDee Lamb but was asked if they would like to get it done before the team goes to training camp. pic.twitter.com/nL5Wsxlsyo
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It does not appear that the Cowboys have a hard deadline, but a contract dispute is certainly not something the team would want to allow to linger. Lamb is already absent from voluntary offseason activities, and there is certainly a risk he could start skipping mandatory sessions if nothing gets done before June.
Lamb is set to make just under $18 million in the final year of his rookie contract next season. After leading the NFL with 135 receptions in 2023, he will want to become one of the highest-paid receivers in the league. The Cowboys also have a quarterback they will need to lock up long-term at some point and not a ton of cap space to do it with, which will probably be the biggest challenge for them.