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Cowboys Make CeeDee Lamb Contract Decision Before NFL Free Agency
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The Dallas Cowboys are one of the most storied franchises in sports history, but they've struggled finding success over the last three decades.
Quarterback Dak Prescott ushered in a new era of optimism, but the team still hasn't even made an NFC Championship Game in more than 30 years.
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While Prescott has consistently presided over some of the NFL 's best offenses, the defensive side of the ball has been a major letdown recently.
The Cowboys' defense has been a bottom-two unit in back-to-back seasons, so it doesn't help that they have so much money tied up on offense.
Prescott and wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens account for nearly $100 million against Dallas' cap space, which is close to one-third of the team's total cap room.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) and wide receiver George Pickens (3) ceelbrate after a touchdown© Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
This is a tough way to build a team, as evidenced by the Cincinnati Bengals ' struggles with star quarterback Joe Burrow and a dynamic duo of receivers, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins .
For this exact reason, the Cowboys restructured Lamb's deal today, creating a ton of cap space for them to work with in this year's free-agent class.
This move comes after Dallas reworked Prescott's deal, which should give fans some optimism that the team's brightest stars understand that they need to shell out money to defensive players to compete.
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They traded All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons right before the start of last season, so after releasing former Pro-Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs , they have a lot of work to do in order to rebuild the defense.
It's unclear what their plans are to revamp the unit, but they now have a lot more money to do so.
Related: Micah Parsons Sends Personal Message to Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb Amid Injury Recovery
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 4, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
