CeeDee Lamb reveals how far he was willing to go in holdout before $136,000,000 deal with Cowboys
Less than two weeks before the start of the 2024 NFL season, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb became the second-highest-paid receiver in NFL history. Lamb signed a four-year, $136 million deal with $100 million in total guaranteed money. He only trails Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
Lamb's contract situation with the Cowboys was a subject all summer long. As the season drew closer, it almost seemed as if he wouldn't be extended before the start of the season.
Lamb joined Kay Adams on the Up & Adams Show, and when he was asked if he would have played in Week 1, he simply said no. He also spoke about Ja'Marr Chase's current contract situation.
Lamb said:
"No. It's not really, I don't necessarily say we have the same position. I mean we play the same position. But as for him, I feel like he's playing it right, he's doing it right.
"All it's going to take is one big game from him to show his worth, and obiously Week 1, it's tough for us because we've been holding out. But once we get acclimated and body starts getting back into gauntlet of things and playing football again, I have no doubt that he's going to have a great year this year."
Lamb recorded five catches for 61 yards in the Cowboys' season-opening win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The Dallas Cowboys extended Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb before the 2024 season
The two most important things for the Dallas Cowboys this offseason were extending quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Both were set to enter free agency next off-season, and Dallas was looking to lock them down before the start of the season.
By August 25, neither was extended with less than two weeks out from the start of the 2024 season. A day later, Lamb agreed to a new deal but it took some time before Prescott got extended.
Prescott reached a four-year contract worth up to $240 million with $231 million guaranteed hours before the Cowboys' kickoff against the Browns in Week 1. Between the two of them, the Cowboys are paying a combined $376 million.