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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has ended his holdout and agreed to a four-year, $136 million deal that makes him the second-highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. behind the Vikings’ Justin Jefferson. The Vikings receiver signed a four-year, $140 million contract with $110 million guaranteed.
The deal includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever given to a wide receiver, and $100 million guaranteed.
Lamb was set to play the 2024 season on the $17.99 million fifth-year option of his rookie deal and become a free agent after the season, but the Cowboys were able to lock him up through the 2028 season with the new deal.
The deal makes Lamb the highest paid wide receiver in Cowboys’ history.
Lamb, a 2020 first-round pick and three-time Pro Bowler, led all NFL players with 242 combined receptions in 2022 and 2023. His 3,108 yards in that span were second to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (3,509). His 21 touchdown catches were second to Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (22).
Last year, Lamb totaled 135 receptions for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns, which broke Michael Irvin’s franchise records of 111 receptions and 1,603 yards, set in 1995.
