Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb expected to skip training camp without new contract, per report

The Dallas Cowboys will kick off 2024 training camp on July 25. Just don’t count on star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb showing up. Eligible for a long-term contract extension, the Pro Bowl pass catcher is expected to skip the start of camp without a new deal in place, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Lamb, 25, has “been engaged” with the team this offseason, coach Mike McCarthy revealed recently. Still, the former first-round draft pick skipped all of Dallas’ mandatory minicamp, absorbing more than $100,000 in fines after also forgoing the Cowboys’ voluntary spring workouts. The three-time Pro Bowler is seeking a pay raise after a slew of fellow wideouts cashed in with lucrative long-term contracts this offseason.

Lamb is due close to $18 million in 2024 under the fifth-year option on his rookie deal, but he’s scheduled to hit free agency following the season. He could conceivably command at least $30 million per year on a new deal, with three other pass catchers — the Minnesota Vikings‘ Justin Jefferson ($35 million), Philadelphia Eagles‘ A.J. Brown ($32 million) and Detroit Lions‘ Amon-Ra St. Brown ($30 million) — eclipsing that mark.

A two-time All-Pro honoree, Lamb logged a career-high 135 catches for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2024, serving as a centerpiece of the Cowboys’ offense.