CeeDee Lamb left speechless as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he feels "no urgency" to extend WR
CeeDee Lamb wants his monstrous extension badly. As he enters the final year of his contract, he has seen the likes of Jaylen Waddle, AJ Brown, and, most especially, Justin Jefferson receive big-money deals.
And yet Jerry Jones, owner of his Dallas Cowboys, claims to have "no urgency" to get it done, as he said during Thursday practice. Soon after, the wideout shared his reaction on X (formerly Twitter).
"lol," Lamb wrote.
Eventually, Lamb's teammate Dak Prescott, who is also seeking an extension of his own, also weighed in.
“I got urgency for it to happen,” Prescott said (via Jon Machota on X).
Emmitt Smith condemns Cowboys' handling of CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott contract negotiations
As CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott each continue their quest for a contract extension, they have gained a supporter in Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith. Speaking to RJ Ochoa, manager and editor-in-chief of the Cowboys SBNation website Blogging the Boys, Smith said:
[15:42] "(Lamb) is a very, very valuable asset to the Dallas Cowboys. He is a very, very valuable asset to Dak Prescott. Without him, they're putting all of the pressure on Dak Prescott now. And that is unacceptable. Because every quarterback of his caliber should have quality people to throw the ball to. Not no Plan B, Plan C or Plan D guy."
He continued:
"As your franchise quarterback, (Prescott) should be in a position to be successful. And right now you putting him behind the eight ball. And that is not right. And that's how I see it."
Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer believes Lamb will eventually get extended before Prescott. Responding to fan questions on his Mailbag, he said:
"I feel like there’s a really good likelihood that Lamb is signed before the Cowboys break camp and go back to Texas. He’s in a contract year. He’s holding out. Dallas typically takes care of its guys. They’ll figure it out."
As for the quarterback, there are doubts about whether he will be able to agree to near-record terms:
"It feels like progress has been stagnant, and the team is resistant to reset the market. So where things go from here is unpredictable. ... Would he take $53 million per year with favorable structure and guarantees? How set is he on resetting the market? To me, that’s the stuff that will determine whether something gets done."
Also seeking an extension is linebacker Micah Parsons, whom Breer opines may be waiting until next year, when he can request $40 million annually, potentially the highest for a non-quarterback.