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Dallas Cowboys: Dak Prescott Has Stong Message For Disappointing Wide Receiver Amidst CeeDee Lamb Uncertainty – Gridiron Heroics
The Dallas Cowboys are facing a great deal of uncertainty as they head into a 2024 NFL season that could very well determine the immediate future of the franchise. Head coach Mike McCarthy is entering the final year of his contract and has not been given an extension. While he has led the Cowboys to a 42-25 record in four seasons (including three-consecutive 12-5 finishes), Dallas is just 1-3 in the NFL Playoffs during his tenure. Nothing short of a prolonged run in the postseason will ensure he keeps his job beyond ths season.
Additionally, the Cowboys are working on contract extensions for their three biggest stars: quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, and linebacker Micah Parsons. While Prescott and Parsons are present and participating in training camp, Lamb is not.
Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver CeeDee Lamb Is Holding Out
Lamb is holding out until the Cowboys agree to pay him what he wants, which is a salary to match or rival the $35 million Justin Jefferson got with the Minnesota Vikings.
Earlier this offseason, Jefferson and the Vikings agreed to a four-year $140 million contract extension. This deal pays Jefferson $35 million a year, which is the highest annual salary for a non-quarterback in NFL history.
Both players entered the NFL in 2020 and have put up big numbers, though Jefferson holds the edge in several categories:
| CeeDee Lamb | Justin Jefferson | |
| Receptions | 395 | 392 |
| Receiving Yards | 5,145 | 5,899 |
| Touchdowns | 32 | 30 |
As one can see, Jefferson has just three less receptions, but over 700 more receiving yards than Lamb. Jefferson also missed seven games last season while Lamb has missed just one game yet in his career.
Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott Tells Jalen Tolbert to Have a WR1 Mindset
Lamb, of course, is the Cowboys’ top pass catcher. Last season, he led the entire NFL with 135 receptions while racking up 1,749 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.
Without him in training camp, more Cowboys wide receivers are getting targets from Prescott and the other quarterbacks. One of them, Jalen Tolbert, received a strong message from his starting quarterback:
“I told him, your role is to go show that you can be a No. 1 receiver. At minimal, a No. 2 receiver. He’s approached this camp with that intensity, with that mindset.”
Tolbert, a third-round pick in 2022, has not lived up to the expectations the team had for him when he was first drafted. In his rookie season, he had just two receptions for 12 yards. Last year, Tolbert had 22 receptions for 268 yards and two touchdowns.
If Lamb’s holdout extends into the regular season, Tolbert is going to be tasked with filling a huge hole on the offense. Hopefully Prescott’s message helps him reach that level.
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DALLAS – Dallas police need a name for a dangerous robber who pulled a gun on a 7-Eleven clerk and walked out with the cash register drawer.
He was caught on camera. But it’s been six months, and he’s still at large.
7-Eleven Robberies
What we know:
The robbery in question happened on Jan. 13 around 10:30 p.m. at the store at 302 North Marsalis Avenue.
A Black male who is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 170 to 180 pounds walked in and waited until no other customers were inside.
“After it’s empty, he displays a handgun and points it at the cashier,” said Det. Eduardo Lopez Villa. “I don’t know what he said. He just demanded the cash from the cash register.”
Det. Villa said the suspect took the whole cash register drawer before fleeing eastbound on foot on 8th Street.
What you can do:
The detective believes anyone who knows the suspect will be able to recognize him.
“Yes, most definitely based on the video and the screenshot. If you know him, you’ll recognize him,” he said.
Tipsters can call or text Det. Villa at 469-755-8445.
“I need his information so I can talk to him about this incident,” he said.
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FOX 4 viewers have now helped to make 220 arrests.
The Source: The information in this story comes from Dallas Police Det. Eduardo Lopez Villa.
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