The Dallas Cowboys, in a lot of ways, have everything to lose this season. Mike McCarthy is a lame duck head coach who was not given a new contract due to his abysmal 1-3 record in the NFL Playoffs since he arrived in Dallas. Last season’s postseason loss to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round served as his final notice: regular season success means nothing without a Super Bowl run.
Quarterback Dak Prescott is due for a massive contract extension, and while the feeling is that a deal will eventually get done, his price is only going up as more and more quarterbacks around the league sign contracts that pay them more than $50 million per year.
Of course, Prescott’s contract is not the only one on the Cowboys’ minds. All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was a OTA’s and minicamp holdout as he awaits a new contract extension from Dallas. He is seeking something in the neighborhood of what Justin Jefferson got with the Minnesota Vikings (four years, $140 million). The two sides’ inability to reach an agreement yet have led some to believe that Dallas could be open to trading him
The Cowboys have a ton of pressure to succeed in 2024, but they do not necessarily have the best offensive roster to do so. Of course, Prescott is a phenomenal quarterback who gives Dallas a good chance to be competitive every Sunday. Lamb is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL and should go on to be one of the most accomplished pass catchers in franchise history if they ever figure out his contract..
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