The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2024 NFL season with rather a lot on their contractual to-do listing. Quarterback Dak Prescott is within the final true 12 months of his deal and is about to hit free company subsequent season within the first of 4 “void” years on his contract. In the meantime, CeeDee Lamb is within the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract and is searching for a long-term extension, and on the horizon is Micah Parsons’ contract.
Whereas Prescott expressed some optimism {that a} deal may get completed when chatting with the media this weekend — noting that the “cash is there” for a brand new deal — issues are a bit extra tense between Lamb and the Cowboys. The receiver has but to report back to camp, and whereas Prescott famous that the receiver is “able to be again” there isn’t any signal a deal is coming.
Particularly given feedback made immediately by Dallas proprietor Jerry Jones.
Talking at Cowboys’ coaching camp the proprietor indicated {that a} new deal had been supplied to Lamb final week.
Nonetheless, he additionally mentioned this:
These remarks drew a response across the NFL world. However whereas Cowboys followers won’t be too involved with what the common sportswriter would possibly take into consideration what Jones needed to say, they is perhaps excited about what Lamb’s response was.
And it was fairly easy, and to the purpose:
Prescott was approached concerning these feedback, and did his finest to tamp issues down. The quarterback advised assembled media at Cowboys’ camp that from his facet, their is “urgency” for Lamb to have a brand new contract and report back to camp, but in addition that it will not take lengthy to get the receiver in control.
He would possibly need to cross that urgency alongside to his proprietor.
