Jerry Jones Revealed That Cowboys Are Strategically Negotiating For CeeDee Lamb Bids
Strategic decisions are steering the North Star state’s football team, the Dallas Cowboys. Central to these strategies is their ace wide receiver, CeeDee Lamb, who is currently abstaining from the Cowboys’ voluntary offseason program.
Lamb’s move is not unprecedented – it is a calculated part of his negotiation strategy to secure a deal that will rank him amongst top-earning NFL receivers.
Last season saw Lamb leading NFL charts with a staggering 135 catches, amassing 1,749 yards, and scoring 12 touchdowns.
This excellence upon the NFL circuit earned him All-Pro accolades. All eyes are focused on his contract negotiation as Lamb prepares for the upcoming season.
Throughout this episode, team owner Jerry Jones made no secret about his desire to retain long-standing quarterback Dak Prescott.
However, Jerry made it clear that securing Prescott for the long run is a strategy that will not come cheap.
Lamb, in his fifth year with the league, stands to earn a substantial $17.99 million, with the potential for a franchise tag in 2025.
“I think CeeDee’s one of the best players in the NFL,” Jones said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “I think he’s very instrumental because of his position to quarterback success, personally. I think if you look at the complementary football, he does it all there for you. He’s multifaceted in where we can line him up, the type of things we can use him for. He’s dedicated in his practice and he’s sound physically. That puts him really right there at the top as far as a player. I guess the answer is without saying anymore, I think he’s one of the top players in the NFL.”
“We’d like to see some more leaves fall,” Jerry Jones said. “We’d like to see some more action. It’s called option quarterback. . . . That’s working the problem. I’ve spent my life being an option quarterback. I can go all the way out to the sideline and still have a pitch in me. I can do that, and that’s just a style that you have. So, you never know. You may give money to somebody that you shouldn’t have given it to.
“To say that you’re not working on it and going is not the right answer. It’s on your mind. It’d be madness not to know that the contracts are ahead. I want to see a few more cards played, candidly. If you got trouble with when the timing is around here, it’s because I’m not ready to go.”
His financial endeavors reflect the dynamic intricacies of NFL contract negotiation strategies.