FRISCO, Texas — When CeeDee Lamb was launched to the followers inside Ford Middle for the Dallas Cowboys’ first coaching camp apply of the summer season at The Star, the cheer was a little bit louder and significant.
Earlier within the day, Lamb signed his four-year, $136 million contract extension. He then went by means of his first exercise along with his teammates, albeit a restricted one as he works up to the mark after lacking greater than 30 days in Oxnard, California, in a holdout.
“I want we’d have had a camp. It is OK although. It’ll work out becoming again in,” Lamb stated after Tuesday’s apply. “However very excited for the second. Cherish each little bit of it.”
Lamb stated he by no means doubted the day would come he would get a contract extension however that the expertise was worrying. The deal features a $38 million signing bonus, a document for large receivers, and $100 million assured. The $34 million annual common locations him second amongst receivers, behind Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings.
Lamb spent his time understanding in Texas in addition to in Davie, Florida, the place he was when his agent, Tory Dandy, instructed him a deal had been finalized.
“It was really sort of loopy,” Lamb stated. “He hit me with a, ‘Yeah, man, that is going south.’ I used to be like, ‘What do you imply it is going south? It is time.'”
Dandy sarcastically stated the Cowboys have been solely attempting to pay him $34 million a yr.
“Properly, the place do I signal?” Lamb stated.
The negotiation course of was tough. At one level throughout coaching camp, Cowboys proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones stated there was no urgency to get a deal completed, main Lamb to go on social media with a “lol” publish and use an image of a villainous Spider-Man.
Lamb and Jokes spoke after the deal was full.
“We had a businessman dialog,” Lamb stated. “Simply needed to clear the room. The whole lot is behind us. I am not apprehensive about nothing. We acquired what we would have liked to get completed. Now, it is time for me to go ball.”
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The method now turns to the sector and getting ready for the Sept. 8 season opener on the Cleveland Browns. Lamb stated he saved up with the adjustments within the offense by getting on his iPad every day to check apply movie. He was involved with teammates, as nicely.
Bodily, Lamb stated he will probably be able to play a full recreation regardless of having lower than two weeks of apply time. He stated he must “get bumped a little bit bit. Not a lot hit, however as I am operating a little bit nudge.”
He added 15 kilos to his body, one thing he was going to do if the contract settlement befell earlier within the offseason.
“I’ve acquired some physique armor on me,” Lamb stated. “I can take a few extra hits. I am ready for my alternatives.”
Lamb led the NFL with 135 receptions final yr and set a workforce document with 1,747 receiving yards whereas scoring 14 touchdowns (12 receiving, two speeding).
“Fairly actually, I do not assume it may be a step behind in any respect,” Lamb stated. “I am prepared. I put together for these moments. I performed this recreation my entire life.”
Now, Lamb desires to see his quarterback, Dak Prescott, signed to a contract extension. The Cowboys have had talks with Prescott, who can grow to be a free agent after this season for the reason that Cowboys are unable to position the franchise tag on him in 2025.
“You take a look at our numbers collectively, they’re on the prime of the charts,” Lamb stated. “I’ve little question that they’ll get a deal completed. Everyone knows that I need Dak right here. Jerry desires Dak right here too. So, let’s simply get this below management and kill the hypothesis and let’s go win.”
