Cowboys news: Jerry Jones discusses a CeeDee Lamb extension
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Jerry Jones discusses value in CeeDee Lamb amid extension rumors – Nick Harris, Dallascowboys.com
The Dallas Cowboys priority should be extending their star wide receiver.
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Jones has often referred to massive extensions being a similar amount to paying multiple players in place from a salary cap standpoint and that the value has to match. In Lamb’s case, finding that exact value could be tough for both sides to come to an agreement on, but Jones knows it’s one he will want to make.
“He’s out there and he’s more valuable than anybody else,” Jones said on Tuesday. “But that valuable, to have to give up four or five players to have him, you have to get that reconciled. That’s what I’m trying to say. It’s a lot quicker and easier said than done.”
Once the deal is done, the usage comes into play to get the value out of the deal. Coming off a season where Lamb set franchise records for receptions (135) and receiving yards (1,749), that usage is undeniable at the negotiation table.
“Whoever has CeeDee, and I hope it’s us, they’re going to use him,” Jones said. “You have to. You just have to get that kind of mileage out of him. What has he shown us? That he’s capable of carrying that load. We’ve gotta have focus.”
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott expected to play on current contract for 2024 season – Kevin Patra, NFL.com
The Cowboys and their franchise quarterback know where things stand entering the season.The Cowboys and Prescott have a mutual understanding that there will be no adjustment to his contract entering the 2024 season, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday, per sources informed of the plan.
It was assumed the Cowboys would need to extend Prescott’s contract this offseason to lower the massive salary cap figure. Ultimately, the club and QB decided it was best to play out the deal and figure things out on the other side of the season.
Earlier this month, the Cowboys converted a $5 million roster bonus into a signing bonus, shaving $4 million off Prescott’s salary cap figure. That number still sits at a whopping $55.445 million. The club also added two additional void years through 2028.
