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Dallas Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb On His $136 Million Contract Signing And What He Learned During Holdout
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb details that he was “ecstatic” when he found out about his … [+]
CeeDee Lamb is a happy man these days.
The Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver is only weeks removed from signing a four-year, $136 million contract which includes a $38 million signing bonus — a record for a wide receiver — and $100 million guaranteed. The contract was agreed upon shortly before the start of the season after Lamb had held out during the entirety of training camp.
The 25-year-old receiver explains that he was actually in Florida — he stayed in shape during his holdout in Fort Lauderdale — when he found out the news and that he was “ecstatic.”
“I was actually in Florida when I first found out and how did I feel? I was ecstatic,” says Lamb with a big smile on his face during a one-on-one interview. “It didn’t feel real. I think we posted a video on it with my reaction when I was on the phone with my agent. I couldn’t believe it. Once he told me, it was like finally, the deal is done. Now I can go play ball.”
Lamb is now the second-highest paid wide receiver in the NFL after he was originally due to earn just a shade under $18 million this season. Not only will he earn $34 million on an annual basis, he’s locked in with the Cowboys through the 2028 season.
The fifth-year receiver is all smiles after earning his big contract with huge production last season. Lamb posted an NFL-leading 135 catches with 1,749 receiving yards — both franchise records. The young receiver explains how it’s still a “surreal” feeling two weeks after he signed the contract.
“I’m just like, ‘Wait a minute, let’s enjoy this. Take a step back,’” says Lamb. “I just think about all the things that I’ve been through in my life and my family’s life and just continuing to grow as a man and be that pedestal for my brothers and my cousins and all my little ones that’s under me and obviously just being a leader to the community. It’s an amazing feeling. It’s so surreal.”
Although Lamb missed practicing with his teammates during training camp, he didn’t seem to miss a beat during the Cowboys’ season-opening win over the Cleveland Browns. Lamb posted a team-leading five receptions for 61 receiving yards in the 33-17 victory.
He explains that while his cardio isn’t up to his liking, he felt “amazing” during Week 1 and that his endurance will only go up the more reps and games he plays moving forward.
“I felt amazing,” says Lamb during his 2024 NFL season debut against the Browns. “Felt a bit of fatigue in the back end (of the game), but that’s where the difference is from training and playing football. I felt a slight step back, but as we go throughout these things and I get more practices, I’ll be back.”
Lamb reveals that he actually stayed in shape during his training camp absence while working out for three hours a day for three-to-five days a week. He says that he definitely missed the “camaraderie” with his teammates during training camp. The star receiver also says that he has yet to make any big purchases since signing his deal.
“I wish I went to training camp, I will say that, just to build that camaraderie with my guys — be that leader that I’m supposed to be,” says Lamb. “I can lead from a distance, but it’s nothing like the presence. I wish I was there for my guys, but I had to handle some business.”
The three-time Pro Bowl receiver is speaking on behalf of his partnership with BodyArmor, whom he has had a working relationship with for several years now. Lamb mentions how the popular sports drink actually helped him stay “hydrated” during his “difficult” workouts while holding out in training camp.
“Doing three-hour workouts for three-to-five days a week, I feel that’s pretty self-explanatory,” says Lamb. “The hydration process, it was very important, very imperative for me. I just knew that it was something that I needed to get done and stay on top of to come back and be in the right state of mind and physically in shape. BodyArmor helped get that done. The workouts were very difficult — and it was worth every bit of it.”
While the strawberry banana flavor is Lamb’s favorite BodyArmor drink, there’s a new limited edition drink featuring the Cowboys receiver on the bottle. Outside of it being available in only limited quantity, it’s notable because it features a “consumer AR
Arweave
“Grab your phone, put the picture on it and it’ll take you right to the link,” says Lamb. “At that point, you have fun. Show me your football skills, it’s fun on the power, that’s the whole objective here. I’m very excited to launch it. Can’t wait for the people to have it, can’t wait for the kids to have it.”
While Lamb is financially set for life, he details what he learned during the long negotiation period when it came to his contract.
“Trust in what you believe in, you’re not wrong — know your worth,” says Lamb. “What’s for you will be for you. I felt like I really stood on my gut and continued to be myself and understood my value to the team. I understand my value to the game and how much I put into it. Again, it’s surreal, I can’t really put into words because it happened so fast. But obviously, it took so long for it to happen. But throughout that journey, I’ve learned so much as far as maturing and composing myself mentally, developing different things, different traits and can’t wait to use it.”
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The search for the next general manager or president of basketball operations of the Dallas Mavericks has begun. They terminated Nico Harrison in November, which was about nine months too late, and gave any available candidates clear notice that they were open for business.
The plan was always to wait until after the season to start the search. While names popped up as the season reached an end, they didn’t begin turning over the staff until the Monday after the season ended. However, Dallas Mavericks fans are not going to like how the team is going about the search.
Patrick Dumont Leading Search for General Manager
NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the Mavericks are not hiring a search firm in their hunt for a new lead executive. Instead, team governor Patrick Dumont is “acting as his own point person.”
This is an… interesting decision, to say the least. Dumont is not a basketball person whatsoever, and most organizations usually hire a search firm. The Chicago Bulls hired one as they look for their replacement for Arturas Karnisovas. Just because a firm is hired doesn’t mean a team will listen, though.
The Mavericks hired a firm in their last search for a GM. They let Donnie Nelson go in 2021 after a long tenure with the Mavs. Instead of listening to the firm, though, Mark Cuban ignored it to hire Nico Harrison, who had no previous NBA front office experience. Harrison had been an executive with Nike, which gave him connections with players like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and plenty of others.
For a while, that seemed to be working out okay. While he still had some questionable transactions, such as trading for Christian Wood and letting Jalen Brunson walk in free agency, they were still able to make a run to the NBA Finals in 2024. Then, he blew it all up, trading away Luka Doncic for an older and injured Anthony Davis, and the team hasn’t been the same since.
It’s imperative that the Mavericks get this hire correct. The interim Co-GM setup with Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley has performed admirably, but the 2026 NBA Draft is important for the Mavs to get right. It’s their best chance to pair Cooper Flagg with another young star, as they don’t own their first-round pick again until 2031 after this.
Hiring the right GM could help bring in more draft capital by bringing in bad contracts or flipping veterans into picks.
Dumont was able to convince Rick Welts, a Hall of Famer, to come out of retirement to be the CEO and lead the charge for a new arena. Maybe Dumont pulls another rabbit out of his hat for the GM.
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For a moment, it looked like FC Dallas was on its way to another statement win at home tonight.
Petar Musa scored two first half goals, to extend his Golden Boot leading tally to nine goals. But after Dallas grabbed control, the Galaxy found a way back before halftime with goals from Lucas Sanabria and Joseph Paintsil.
The second half brought more chances and more frustration for Dallas, which finished the night with 13 shots to LA’s nine. In the end, the point stretched Dallas’ unbeaten run to five games, though just like last week, it felt like another match where Dallas left points on the table.
Key Moments
7’ – GOAL! After a poor pass back by a LA defender, Petar Musa was free to go one-on-one with the LA goalkeeper. After a touch to get ahead of a defender, Musa slotted home his eighth goal of the season from outside the penalty box.
21’ – Offside! Joaquin Valiente sent a floating ball over the Galaxy defense, where Musa was able to get behind the defense and make an easy play for what appeared to be his second goal of the night. The play was called offside despite a fairly lengthy review period.
38’ – GOAL! This one counts! Musa gets his second of the night off a great ball from Chris Cappis. Logan Farrington picked off the ball in the midfield. He then played Cappis wide to the left of the penalty area. Cappis immediately played a ball back across the goal for Musa to slide in and finish for his ninth of the season.
43’ – Goal LA. Lucas Sanabria got the ball near the top of the penalty area. He took a couple of touches to get outside the penalty box before firing a shot that beat Michael Collodi at the near post.
45+4’ – Goal LA. Gabriel Pec got the ball near the top of the penalty area. He pulled the ball back a bit, which caught a pair of Dallas defenders. This allowed Joseph Painstil to get free behind the Dallas defense as Pec played him through inside the penalty area. Pec immediately smashed home a shot above Collodi to tie the game.
75’ – Another offside goal. This time on a corner kick for Dallas, after a scrum in the penalty box, Kaick hammered home what looked to be the go-ahead goal. But after a few seconds the flag was raised due to a deflection on Osaze Urhoghide, who was in an offside position.
Instant Reaction
Yeah, this is another disappointing result for this team. In a real way, it felt like the first half against Houston from last month. Dallas grabbed the lead, looked in control, but some defensive miscues opened the game up for the visitors to climb back.
With a double-game week coming up, this will certainly be another game where Dallas will wonder ‘what if’ more than anything else…especially when you factor in the two goals called off for offside.
About the Subs
Eric Quill went to his bench for the first time in the 66th minute, as he brought on Santiago Moreno for Logan Farrington. Quill went to his bench again 81st minute with Ran Binyamin and Nolan Norris coming on for Sebastien Ibeagha and Deedson. The final sub came during stoppage time with Herman Johansson and Joaquin Valiente coming off for Sam Sarver and rookie Nick Simmonds, who made his MLS debut.
Man of the Match
No question about it tonight, it has to be Musa.
Where does this fit into the season
As of this writing, the draw puts Dallas into a three-way tie for 5th place with Real Salt Lake and Seattle. Both are in action right now and look firmly in control of their games. I’d expect Dallas to be in 7th place by the end of the night.
What’s next for FC Dallas
Dallas wraps up a three-game homestand next Wednesday night as they host Minnesota United.
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