Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IIAugust 28, 2024
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Dallas Cowboys broad receiver CeeDee Lamb, who is now the happy owner of a four-year, $136 million offer, does not appear to have any doubts that quarterback Dak Prescott will get a brand-new agreement with the group.
Jon Machota of The Athletic relayed remarks from Lamb following the group’s practice Tuesday.
“You take a look at our numbers together, they’re at the top of the charts,” Lamb stated. “I believe that they’re gon na get an offer done. All of us understand that I desire Dak here. Jerry [Jones] desires Dak here too, so let’s simply get this under control and eliminate the speculation.”
Prescott is getting in the last season of a four-year, $160 million agreement. At this minute, the Cowboys are a week-and-a-half out from a Sept. 8 season opener versus the Cleveland Browns with their quarterback on an ending offer, which isn’t the most perfect of circumstances.
There appears to be optimism in the air.
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini stated on the Scoop City podcast (start at 5:40 mark) that discussions in between Dallas and Prescott are “going actually well,” although the 2 sides aren’t speaking every day. The 2 sides likewise do not have a set due date to get an offer done before cutting off talks.
Lamb is definitely ideal about the numbers. He simply captured 135 passes for 1,749 backyards and 12 goals, while Prescott led the NFL with 36 goal tosses to accompany 4,516 passing backyards.
Dallas has actually won 12 straight video games each of the previous 3 years however just has one playoff win to reveal for it. Still, the offense has actually been on fire, leading the NFL in scoring in 2021 and 2023.
It would most likely behoove the Cowboys to get something done, and it appears that’s the instructions things are headed. Lamb appears positive, a minimum of, that his quarterback will be around for the foreseeable future.