Dallas Cowboys chief working officer Stephen Jones took a extra direct route than his well-known father when speaking in regards to the potential of re-signing star extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb to a brand new contract.
Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones created headlines Thursday by saying that he does not “have a way of urgency” about re-signing Lamb and making him one of many league’s highest-paid extensive receivers. That take prompted the three-time Professional Bowl wideout to jot down “lol” on Twitter.
Stephen Jones, nonetheless, added his two cents on Lamb, quarterback Dak Prescott and All-Professional edge rusher Micah Parsons throughout an look on “The Doomsday Podcast” with Ed Werder and Matt Mosley.
“We plan on doing it (re-signing all three of them),” Stephen Jones mentioned on the podcast. “We wish all three gamers right here. We’ve one of the best probability of profitable a championship by having these gamers on our roster.”
He did not cease there, both.
“We expect the world of CeeDee, and we perceive the place he is coming from on this and why he isn’t right here,” Stephen Jones mentioned. “However we proceed to work very arduous on getting this deal achieved. … Zero. Zero. Zero thought course of about CeeDee not being a Dallas Cowboy.”
Stephen Jones’ phrases appeared to point there’s an urgency to get within the good graces of Lamb.
When requested why he does not have a way of urgency on Lamb’s potential deal, Jerry Jones mentioned the next:
“I do not know why I mentioned it. I do not know. I haven’t got a way of urgency about getting it achieved. Put any cause you need. I used to be at Nobu two days in the past. Give that as the rationale. No matter you need to put on the market.”
Lamb, 25, might be enjoying below a $17.99 million fifth-year possibility in 2024. The crew positioned Lamb on the reserve/didn’t report listing earlier this week so as to add a roster spot throughout coaching camp.
Prescott, 30, is coming into the ultimate season of a four-year, $160 million contract extension and can price the Cowboys $55.5 million in opposition to the cap this season.
Parsons, 25, has one yr left on his four-year, $17.1 million rookie deal, and the Cowboys exercised his $21.3 million possibility for 2025, making him eligible for an extension.
–Discipline Degree Media
