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Dallas Cowboys vast receiver CeeDee Lamb has held out of the workforce’s coaching camp to this point this summer time whereas negotiating a brand new contract. Lamb appears to take frivolously the considered that holdout lasting a bit longer.
Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones gave an replace to reporters about Lamb’s contract negotiations on Thursday, suggesting it wasn’t an pressing precedence.
“I don’t have any urgency to get it done,” Jones mentioned.
Lamb responded on X to a put up of Jones’ feedback with a easy, gentle response.
“Lol,” Lamb wrote.
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The Cowboys eliminated Lamb from their energetic roster, shifting the star receiver to the Reserved/Did Not Report listing forward of their first exhibition recreation this Sunday towards the Los Angeles Rams.
Lamb hasn’t attended the workforce’s voluntary exercises, obligatory minicamp and is now holding out of coaching camp, which makes him topic to fines of $40,000 per day for every observe missed. He is due $17.9 million in 2024 on the fifth-year choice of his rookie contract.
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“This is a business matter,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy informed reporters this week of Lamb’s contract scenario. “We all understand that he’s putting in the time now. When he gets here, we’ll take that. We’ve also got to be smart when he gets here. We’ve got to ramp him up and get him ready to go.”
CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys makes a catch for a landing towards the Seattle Seahawks, November 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
Lamb is coming off his third straight Pro Bowl season and in addition earned his first All-Pro choice in 2023. His season included 135 receptions, which led the NFL, for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns, all profession highs.
But Lamb is certainly one of solely three Cowboys star gamers who’re due for large new contracts within the close to future. Quarterback Dak Prescott is coming into the ultimate 12 months of his contract, which is about to present the Cowboys a $55.1 million cap hit in 2024. Meanwhile, star linebacker Micah Parsons is coming into the ultimate base 12 months of his rookie contract and is anticipated to presumably obtain the biggest contract for a defensive participant in NFL historical past.
As for Lamb’s potential deal, the vast receiver market was considerably reset this offseason when Minnesota Vikings star vast receiver Justin Jefferson, who was drafted in the identical class as Lamb in 2020, obtained a four-year, $140 million cope with $110 million assured.
CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys, proper, celebrates with Dak Prescott after scoring a landing towards the Detroit Lions, December 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Philadelphia Eagles vast receiver A.J. Brown signed a three-year extension, averaging $32 million this 12 months, whereas Detroit Lions vast receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown signed for $30 million per 12 months in his newest deal. Meanwhile, Miami Dolphins celebrity Tyreek Hill restructured his deal for an additional three years at $30 million per 12 months.
Lamb is about to make $17.99 million on his fifth-year choice this 12 months.
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