CeeDee Lamb is considered one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He finished the 2023 season with career-highs in receptions, touchdowns, and receiving yards.
But the All-Pro wide receiver's offseason has been dominated by a contract dispute. Lamb is seeking a new long-term deal with the Dallas CowboysBut both sides appear to remain at a stalemate.
Longtime Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones recently indicated that a deal could be imminent.
“I certainly think we'll get a deal done. I don't want to speak for him. That's what I try not to do. But we wouldn't have offered him what we offered him if we didn't want him here,” Jones said Tuesday.
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CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys warms up before kickoff against the Green Bay Packers during an NFC Wild Card playoff game at AT&T Stadium on January 14, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
But Lamb doesn't appear to share the same level of optimism as Jones. In a workout video posted on social media, the star receiver said he's still waiting for the team to reach out to him about a potential new deal.
“We're still waiting for that phone call,” Lamb said, “but until then, we'll keep working.”
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Lamb has been kept out of the Cowboys' preseason program and mandatory organized team activities. When training camp opened last month, Lamb did not show up.
The 25-year-old is scheduled to play the 2024 season under his fifth-year option, which would pay him an estimated $17.9 million.
“Control what I can control,” Lamb added, “and that's being the best version of myself.”
The Cowboys are believed to have extended Lamb an offer sheet that would have paid him an estimated $33 million per year. NFL media reportedThat figure would trail only NFL wide receiver Justin Jefferson, a Vikings star, in annual salary for the position.
CeeDee Lamb and Jerry Jones attend Michael Rubin's 2024 Super Bowl Fanatics Party at Marquee Nightclub at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for fans)
Lamb's contract situation isn't the only pressing item on the Cowboys' agenda. The upcoming regular season also marks the final year that quarterback Dak Prescott is under contract. And standout linebacker Micah Parson became eligible for an extension this offseason.
CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys warms up before an NFL wild card game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on January 14, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Even coach Mike McCarthy's future beyond the 2024 season is in doubt. His contract expires next year.
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Lamb has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of the past three seasons. His 135 receptions led the NFL last year.
He finished the 2023 campaign with 1,749 receiving yards, second most in the league. Dolphins star Tyreek Hill's 1,799 receiving yards were the most in the NFL in 2023.
The Cowboys will open the season in Cleveland on September 8 when they face the Browns.
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