Cowboys discuss Lamb’s work ethic: ‘He’s getting ready.
The rookie minicamp is concluded, and veteran players have reported for the Dallas Cowboys in the first week of simultaneous optional sessions, although CeeDee Lamb remains absent at this time. Mandatory minicamp is scheduled for June 4-6, and it will be the first true indication of his offseason situation during contract discussions. In an interview with TMZ Sports in early April, the All-Pro and record-breaking wide receiver expressed his desire to return to the field in 2024. “Winning — I’m looking forward to winning and being out there with my guys, and making another run at this thing,” he added with conviction. “… “Yes, I will be in Dallas!”
Training camp will begin in late July, and the Cowboys have recently become experts in landing deals in Oxnard, including Terence Steele, Trevon Diggs, Malik Hooker, and, ultimately, a reworking of Zack Martin’s contract last summer. It is possible that Lamb will experience the same thing this summer, but only time will tell. However, neither team is concerned about Lamb’s condition when he suits up this year.
On May 14, a photographer chronicling Lamb’s offseason conditioning provided proof of the work being put in away from the Cowboys’ facility.
“[The absence] doesn’t matter right now,” said offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer ahead of the start of voluntary OTAs. “CeeDee’s a pro. He’s going to know what to do. I know Dak and the guys have some communication with him.
“We know he’s taking care of business, and when he gets back here, we’ll certainly be able to find ways to get him the ball.”
Speaking of Prescott, the All-Pro quarterback addressed the situation at the 2024 Reliant Home Run Derby in early May, carrying the same energy as Schottenheimer’s eventual response.
We’re roommates all of July, so if that’s the case, that’ll be fine,” he said. “No worries. I know what he’s doing. I know how he’s preparing.
“… All confidence in the way he’s preparing and how he’s doing.”
It’s a sentiment carried by everyone who knows Lamb.
“That guy is one of the hardest working guys that I’ve ever been around,” said wide receivers’ coach Robert Prince. “We know that even though he’s not here, and we’d love for him to be here, he’s putting in his work and he’s getting ready.”
Lamb had one of the most explosive seasons in both franchise and league history in 2023, finishing with career highs in receiving yards (1,749), receiving touchdowns (12), rushing yards (113) and rushing touchdowns (2) — the most valuable piece of the Cowboys’ offense.
During that season, he also had at least 10 catches for more than 150 yards in three consecutive games, a feat never before seen in the NFL, and his 13-catch, 227-yard explosion against the Detroit Lions in Week 17 broke the single-game receptions and receiving yards record long held by Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin. The club exercised his fifth-year option, which fully guarantees him just under $18 million in 2024, providing a new contract is not signed before the season begins on September 8 against the Browns in Cleveland, where Lamb is expected to outperform his former mentor, Amari Cooper. There is a lot of time between now and then, and thus plenty of opportunity for the Cowboys and perhaps the league’s finest wideout to work things out.
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