Cowboys All-Pro CeeDee Lamb to reportedly hold out of training camp after failing to reach terms on an extension

All-Pro Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb intends to hold out of training camp after failing to reach terms on a new contract with the team, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.

Per the report, Lamb and the Cowboys have negotiated but failed to reach terms on an extension to his rookie deal. Lamb will accrue fines until and if the two sides reach a deal that compels him to report to camp.

CeeDee Lamb is reportedly a holdout from Cowboys training camp. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Lamb, a three-time Pro Bowler, is coming of a career season in which he led the NFL in receptions. He tallied 135 catches for 1,749 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2023, all career highs. The effort earned Lamb first-team All-Pro Honors.

A first-round draft pick in 2020, Lamb is approaching the final year of his rookie contract on a $17.9 million fifth-year option that the Cowboys previously exercised. Lamb earned a total of $14.1 million over the previous four years of the deal. He’s seeking a long-term extension amid a lucrative market that’s seen an escalation in salaries for wide receivers this offseason.

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The Minnesota Vikings and All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson reset the market with a four-year, $140 million contract in June. Eagles All-Pro A.J. Brown signed a three-year, $96 million extension to remain in Philadelphia, while Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions signed a four-year, $120 million deal.

One of the league’s best and most productive young receivers, Lamb commands a contract somewhere in that range. It’s not clear how far apart the two sides are in negotiations. Lamb is scheduled to be fined $40,000 for each day of camp that he misses. Cowboys camp starts on Wednesday in Oxnard, California. The team plane arrived in Oxnard on Tuesday without Lamb on board.

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Publish date : 2024-07-24 00:55:07

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