Cowboys' Jerry Jones says no urgency on CeeDee Lamb extension - ESPN

OXNARD, Calif. — As CeeDee Lamb continues his holdout, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the team held a joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams that he doesn't «have a sense of urgency» about getting a contract extension done for the wide receiver.

Lamb is entering the last year of a deal scheduled to pay him $17.99 million this season and did not report to training camp as he looks for a new contract that would make him one of the NFL's highest-paid receivers. The Cowboys placed Lamb on the reserve/did not report list earlier in the week to add a roster spot during training camp.

When asked whether he can envision the season opener coming and Lamb not being ready to go, Jones said, «Well, I don't know about that, but I know that we're getting great work, making real progress and I don't think losing a step at where we're at now.»

Lamb retweeted the quote on social media, saying, «lol.»

Jones then said «no» when he was asked whether he felt a sense of urgency and when asked why, he said through laughter, «I don't know why I said it.»

«I don't know,» Jones said. «I don't have a sense of urgency about getting it done. Put any reason you want. I was at Nobu two days ago. Give that as the reason. Whatever you want to put out there.»

In June, the Minnesota Vikings signed wide receiver Justin Jefferson to a four-year, $140 million deal that included $110 million guaranteed. Jefferson's $35 million a year average made him the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback.

Lamb skipped the Cowboys' mandatory minicamp in June, leading to fines totaling roughly $100,000, although those can be rescinded by the team. Lamb is being fined $50,000 for every day he has missed during training camp, which cannot be rescinded.

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