Former Sooners wideout CeeDee Lamb has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Dallas Cowboys to make the star pass catcher one of the highest paid receivers in NFL history.
ESPN Sources: Cowboys and All-Pro WR CeeDee Lamb reached agreement today on a record four-year, $136 million deal that now makes him the second highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. The deal includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever given to a wide receiver.
The extension comes after a contentious offseason between Lamb and the Cowboys where the two sides struggled to reach an agreement. Earlier this summer, the team's owner,Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on contract talks with CeeDee Lamb: “I don’t have any urgency to get it done.”Despite Jones' comments and Lamb holding out of Dallas' first organized team activities, the two sides were able to come to terms on a deal that will pay the former Oklahoma star an average of $34 million annually.
Lamb is fresh off of his first All-Pro season after catching a league-high 135 passes for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023. The star wide receiver also earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl nod last year, firmly establishing himself as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Through his first four years as a professional, Lamb has accumulated 395 receptions for 5,145 yards and 32 touchdowns. The Cowboys selected Lamb with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft after three years in Norman.
During his time at OU, Lamb racked up 173 catches for 3,292 yards and 32 touchdowns, earning All-American and All-Conference honors.agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs to make the Shawnee, OK, product the highest paid center in NFL history.Randall is a recruiting analyst and staff writer at AllSooners focusing primarily on OU Football and the recruiting trail.
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