CeeDee Lamb is elevating the stress to get a contract extension executed forward of the 2024 season.
The Dallas Cowboys star receiver was not in attendance for the beginning of the workforce’s obligatory minicamp on Tuesday, NFL Media reported. He is not anticipated to attend any of the workforce’s minicamp practices this week, ESPN later reported.
If Lamb misses all the week of minicamp practices, he is subjected to roughly $100,000 in fines from the workforce. He’ll be fined practically $17,000 for lacking Tuesday’s observe and would obtain a near-$34,000 nice for lacking Wednesday’s observe, in keeping with the Dallas Morning Information. If the Cowboys decide to carry a observe this week, Lamb will reportedly obtain a nice simply shy of $51,000.
Lamb has been a no-show for Cowboys exercises all offseason, lately sitting out organized workforce actions (OTAs). Nonetheless, these had been voluntary, so Lamb wasn’t fined for lacking any of the workforce’s offseason exercises.
Nonetheless, it is evident that Lamb is looking for a brand new deal from the Cowboys. He is coming into the ultimate yr of his rookie contract and needs to be in line for a serious payday. Lamb has been one of many recreation’s finest receivers since he entered the league in 2020, main the NFL in receptions (135) and ending second in receiving yards (1,749) and third in receiving touchdowns (12) final season.
Including to Lamb’s case, extensive receivers appear to be extra valued now than ever. A handful of receivers have acquired extensions this offseason with a mean annual worth of no less than $25 million.
Justin Jefferson turned the most recent receiver to hit that threshold on Monday. He agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with the Minnesota Vikings that features $110 million in assured cash, making it the most important contract for a non-quarterback in NFL historical past.
How does Justin Jefferson’s extension affect Ceedee Lamb?
Lamb is not the one notable member of the Cowboys group who’s coming into the ultimate yr of their present deal. Head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott aren’t below contract past 2024 and it does not seem both will obtain new offers previous to the season.
With an air of uncertainty surrounding the longer term in Dallas, Lamb has stated that he’ll be with the Cowboys this season.
“Completely,” Lamb instructed TMZ in April when requested if he would nonetheless stay with the Cowboys for 2024 with out an extension. ” … Yeah, I will be in Dallas!”
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