Update:
This story has been updated with details of CeeDee Lamb's four-year extension.
What to know about CeeDee Lamb’s contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys
Lamb signed a long-awaited extension Monday.
The summer-long wait has ended.
CeeDee Lamb agreed to a new four-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, ending his holdout before the team’s regular-season opener. Before Monday’s development, Lamb had skipped the team’s offseason program at The Star and didn’t report to Southern California for training camp.
He’ll rejoin his teammates soon.
Here’s what we know about Lamb’s new extension:
The latest
Lamb cemented his status as an elite wide receiver the past two seasons.
Now, he is being paid like one.
The Dallas Cowboys secured Lamb to a four-year contract extension worth $136 million ($100 million guaranteed), a person familiar with the deal told The Dallas Morning News on Monday.
It’s the first agreement of the franchise’s big three. With Lamb done, next is quarterback Dak Prescott followed by edge rusher Micah Parsons. Parsons’ deal won’t occur until next year with the Cowboys’ most pressing needs being Lamb and Prescott, who enters the final year of his contract.
Another holdout ends in Dallas
The Cowboys wide receiver isn’t the first Dallas player to successfully land a new deal after a training camp holdout.
Before Lamb, notable players like Ezekiel Elliott and Zack Martin played similar cards. Elliott successfully landed a six-year, $90 million deal after staying away from camp, while Martin secured a restructured contract that added $8.5 million to his salary total.
Lamb’s holdout wasn’t entirely surprising. He missed Dallas’ entire offseason program, but kept in touch with Dak Prescott (who also seeks a new deal) and other teammates.
As part of his holdout, Lamb was subject to fines totaling $50,000 per day. The team has the right to rescind the fines.
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More coverage of CeeDee Lamb’s extension
— CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys agree to massive four-year contract extension
— National reactions to CeeDee Lamb’s new deal: Could Brandon Aiyuk, Ja’Marr Chase be next?
— Can CeeDee Lamb play RB? What about CB? Cowboys need all they can get from newly-paid star
— The Cowboys haven’t done well with long-term WR deals. CeeDee Lamb needs to buck the trend
— Cowboys’ Micah Parsons reacts to CeeDee Lamb’s massive deal: ‘You earned every dollar’
— CeeDee Lamb extension brings Cowboys relief. What does that mean for Dak Prescott?
Reporting from staff writers David Moore and Calvin Watkins was used in this post.
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