The Dallas Cowboys front office finally put their money where their mouth is and signed CeeDee Lamb for a $136 million, 4-year contract with $100 million guaranteed and a $38 million signing bonus. This equates to $34 million per year. After twiddling their fingers for weeks, this holdout has finally come to a close.
CeeDee Lamb Holdout Finally Comes to a Close
Holding Out Affecting Game Play
Lamb chose to hold out, missing mandatory minicamps over the summer and missing training camp this past preseason.
His absence was noted for the entirety of the Oxnard training camp practices. Although Lamb was absent from camp, he worked hard to stay in shape over the summer before the start of the NFL season. He added several posts to Instagram of his training happening.
The biggest concern is how smoothly an athlete like Lamb will adjust to going back to a rigorous season of physical football. Missing training camp also caused Lamb to miss those initial touches and contact in pads.
How Lamb Will Affect the Play of His Peers
Lamb being back on the field is pivotal for this Dallas Cowboys offense. The other options for the Cowboys include a questionable run game led by a running back Ezekiel Elliott, with fewer than 700 yards over the past two seasons. There’s also the group of young wide receivers with raw talent who have yet to prove themselves during gameplay.
So in other words, Lamb is the entire offense. His returning to the team will create a couple of wins this year.
With Dak Prescott’s contract still hanging in the unknown, having Lamb’s solidified shows a commitment to a strategy that has already worked.
Hope for This Season
This upcoming year will be a big test for the Cowboys. While Lamb receives a contract, other stars do not. Prescott quietly awaits the end of his contract with his eyes on free agency. Micah Parsons remains a leader on the defense without a guaranteed future in hand. Mike McCarthy and the rest of the coaching staff are also sitting on pins and needles.
Although Lamb is finally back on the field, there’s a big question mark on who will be next to him in his next four years in Dallas.
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