In light of the fact that CeeDee Lamb is in the last year of his rookie contract and the Philadelphia Eagles deftly extended the contract of 25-year-old wide receiver DeVonta Smith a year early for $75 million (including $51 million guaranteed), we can now examine the structure of a Lamb extension.It is worth mentioning that Smith entered the NFL one year subsequent to Lamb, which meant he retained two years of his rookie contract. Smith will utilize the remainder of his current rookie contract, which includes this year and his fifth-year option for the following year, prior to the contract’s official start date. This means Smith is signed with the Philadelphia Eagles for a minimum of the following five seasons, or until the 2028 campaign.

DeVonta Smith new deal with the Eagles:

3 year extension (through 2028)$75,000,000$20,351,000 signing bonus$51,000,000 guaranteedaverage annual salary of $25,000,000

DeVonta Smith 2023 stats:

Twenty-one receptions (81) for the NFL.20th place with 1,066 yards gained7 TDs (eighth tied).Per reception, 13.2 yards (87th).

In 2024, Lamb is projected to receive $17.991 million for his fifth-year option. After the 2024 season, the 25-year-old is projected to become an unrestricted free agent; therefore, he is currently owed a SIGNIFICANT salary by the Cowboys or through free agency. In light of Lamb’s remarkable progress since being selected seventeenth overall from Oklahoma, it is anticipated that Lamb will be offered a contract of greater value than the one Smith recently executed.

CeeDee Lamb 2023 stats:

135 receptions, which ranks first in NFL history.2,749 yards gained12 TD (3rd)13.0 yards on the 95th reception

The market value instruments of Spotrac assist in visualizing Lamb’s anticipated contract as:

forty years$115.4 billiоn in value$28.8 million salary per year

Lamb anticipates earning the highest salary of any NFL receiver in history.

At the Suρer Bowl in Las Vegas, Lamb stated on teammate Micah Parsons’ podcast, “At this time, I am unable to provide any numerical data.” “But I’ll tell you this: [I want to be] one of the top paid receivers for sure, if not the [highest-paid receiver]. …”That’s always the goal.”

On February 4, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, United States of America, Dallas Cowboys NFC wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) was born.

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CeeDee Lamb has stated publicly that he intends to remain a “Cowboy for Life,” and the Cowboys should undoubtedly adhere to that strategy.