The Cowboys wish to preserve huge receiver CeeDee Lamb and cornerback Trevon Diggs in Dallas for the foreseeable future.
While on 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys govt vp Stephen Jones mentioned extensions for Lamb and Diggs are “on our radar.”
“As we transfer ahead, that’ll turn out to be a much bigger precedence right here as we transfer previous the draft,” Jones mentioned. “We’ve traditionally signed a number of guys throughout that coaching camp interval to extensions. But guys like CeeDee Lamb and Diggs are definitely on our radar when it comes to guys that we would like to have round right here for an additional 5, six years, no matter that seems to be.”
This comes after Jones mentioned this in February about Lamb and Diggs (through The Dallas Morning News): “Obviously, they’re in our plans long run.”
Diggs is coming into the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract, which means he is set to turn out to be a free agent subsequent 12 months. If the 2 sides are unable to return to a long-term deal by then, the workforce may resolve to put a franchise tag on the cornerback.
The 24-year-old was chosen in 2020, picked by Dallas within the second spherical. He signed a four-year, $6.32 million rookie contract with a $2.157 million signing bonus.
Lamb, in the meantime, has a fifth-year choice Dallas can choose up till May 1. If the workforce decides to train the choice, the 24-year-old is projected to make $24.05 million in 2024, based on Over the Cap.
After the Cowboys took Lamb with the No. 17 general choose, additionally in 2020, he signed a four-year rookie contract value simply over $14 million, which included a $7.749 million signing bonus.
Both gamers have made an affect since becoming a member of the workforce. Last season, Diggs performed in 17 video games, ending the 12 months with 59 mixed tackles, three interceptions, 14 passes defended and a fumble restoration. Lamb additionally performed 17 video games, main the workforce with 107 receptions, 1,359 yards and 9 touchdowns.
