One of the NFL’s juiciest preseason storylines was finally put to bed on Monday afternoon.
The Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb reportedly agreed on a four-year extension with $100 million in guaranteed money. The deal can be worth up to $136 million over the life of the contract and includes a record $38 million signing bonus, the largest given to a wide receiver.
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Lamb missed all of OTA's, mandatory minicamp and the entire preseason during his hold out for a new contract. Earlier this month, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters he "didn't have any urgency to get it done." Those comments understandably irked Lamb, especially after he watched top wide receivers like Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Amon-Ra St. Brown reset the market this offseason.
Lamb’s new deal makes him the NFL’s second-highest paid wide receiver, second only to the $110 million guaranteed Jefferson got from the Vikings in June. Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay had this to say about his NFC East rival’s big payday:
Well deserved!!! https://t.co/4L0FWHwfFm
— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) August 26, 2024
The Cowboys now have two players making more than $20 million this season in real cash: Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott. Jones and Co. have more business to tend to with Prescott in the final year of his contract, and star pass rusher Micah Parsons entering the final two years of his rookie deal.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, meanwhile, has already taken care of his top stars. The Eagles have six players making north of $20 million in real cash in 2024: Lane Johnson, Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, A.J. Brown and Landon Dickerson. All of those players are signed through the 2029 season, aside for Johnson (2027), per Spotrac.
