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Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb-George Pickens moment that fired up OTAs
The post Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb-George Pickens moment that fired up OTAs appeared first on ClutchPoints. Not only is Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer praising a lineman, but he also said George Pickens is maturing. And here is the CeeDee Lamb-George Pickens moment that fired up OTAs. Advertisement Pickens is moving into the Cowboys' fray seamlessly, according to a post on X by Jon Machota. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer on George Pickens: 'No. 1, he's doing an incredible job of picking up the system. But there was a play, and it really wasn't anything that George did. But we were in the red zone, and we were in kind of a spread formation. And we hit him for a touchdown. Joe (Milton) did on a little bender, a little skinny post, down in the low red zone. 'CeeDee (Lamb) was on the other side. When CeeDee broke out, he looked back to see where the ball went. And he saw George in the end zone kind of drag his toes. CeeDee was like, 'Yessss!' (throwing up his arms). I think his excitement for knowing that we've added some pieces, which will add to the competition, it was cool to see a guy like CeeDee be excited.' Cowboys WR George Pickens fitting in? Schottenheimer said the two new Cowboys teammates already have a great relationship. Advertisement 'Those two guys' relationship is awesome. They're spending a lot of time together,' Schottenheimer said. 'I think it's great for CeeDee to have someone like George. Not that George is a young player, but someone that GP really looks up to in CeeDee. They obviously have trained some together. That relationship is really cool. I'm enjoying just kind of sitting back and watching it develop.' In Pickens, Schottenheimer said he sees good things. 'I see a guy that's maturing. I see a guy that we're excited to put out there and watch him grow and get better,' Schottenheimer said. 'He obviously is a tremendous athlete, but I love watching him in meetings, because in meetings, he's been so dialed in, taking great notes. 'He knows he's a little bit behind, not a lot, but a little bit behind in terms of what the veterans are doing. But his intentionality in the meeting room has been really cool for me to see.' Advertisement Lamb is ranked as the No. 6 wide receiver in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus. Meanwhile, his new Cowboys teammate didn't make the top 32. So that may temper excitement a little bit in Dallas. Still, the two seem to fit together, according to 'Man, we complement each other very well,' Lamb said. 'Obviously, he's a tall figure. His ability to go up and get the ball at the highest point is amazing. I don't think anybody in the league can really … he's up there with the guys in the league as far as 50/50 balls, deep threat. Anything as far as running routes, it's pretty good. It's good to see.'
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06-03-2025
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When will Micah Parsons get his long-term extension?
The Cowboys completed a contract with defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa on Tuesday, signing him to a four-year deal worth up to $80 million with $52 million guaranteed. His cap number is $6.25 million for 2025. Next up is All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons. Parsons is under contract for the fifth-year option of $22.06 million but unlikely to show up until he gets a contract extension. The Cowboys did not get extensions completed with receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott until just before the start of the 2024 season. Lamb missed all of the offseason program, all of training camp and all of the preseason before signing. 'We get criticized because we wait until the end or what you would call the end, and that is lining up for the first game,' owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday, via Todd Archer of ESPN. 'It just happens that way. I've been one of the earliest out there on several contracts in my 35 years.' Executive vice president Stephen Jones said preliminary contract talks have started with Parsons. Parsons is expected to top the three-year, $106.5 million contract extension signed by Las Vegas edge rusher Maxx Crosby on Wednesday. The deal made Crosby the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, something Parsons said late last season he doesn't need, but he is likely to get. While Jerry Jones said there is no urgency to complete a deal for Parsons, Stephen Jones hopes for sooner than later. 'That's always [the goal],' Stephen Jones said, via Jon Machota of 'The goal was to do CeeDee [done] early. That's always the goal, to get it done when you can get it.'
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06-03-2025
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Cowboys restructure Prescott and Lamb deals, but any impact on free agency is murky
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys created nearly $57 million in salary cap space by restructuring the contracts of star quarterback Dak Prescott and his top receiver, CeeDee Lamb. It remains to be seen what the wiggle room will mean next week in free agency, where the Cowboys have been conservative at best in recent years. Coming off a 7-10 record that ended a three-year run of 12-win playoff seasons, and with Brian Schottenheimer replacing Mike McCarthy as coach, Dallas might have a bit more of an itch to fill some holes. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Emphasis on "might." 'I don't think 'aggressive' is the right word,' owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Wednesday after a retirement ceremony for seven-time All-Pro right guard Zack Martin. 'I wouldn't call us really void in any area, void if you include what we're going to do in the draft. I'm not looking at free agency as a place to fill a void.' The restructuring of Prescott's $240 million, four-year contract — the first in league history with an average annual value of $60 million — carved out almost $37 million in cap space. That move Wednesday came a day after the Cowboys created $20 million in cap space with a restructure of Lamb's $136 million, four-year deal. Both contracts were signed last year. Next up for a big payday is star edge rusher Micah Parsons, and preliminary talks have begun. Parsons is entering the fifth and final season of his rookie contract and could end up as the league's highest-paid defensive player. Las Vegas edge rusher Maxx Crosby just took over that title with a contract that averages $35.5 million annually. Lamb also was entering the final season of his rookie contract a year ago and held out the entire offseason and most of the preseason awaiting a new deal. Parsons hasn't indicated he plans to follow suit. 'The goal was to do CeeDee early,' executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said. 'That's always the goal, to get it done when you can get it.' The Cowboys re-signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa, giving the anchor of their interior defensive front an $80 million, four-year contract. Dallas is bringing back special teams ace C.J. Goodwin on a one-year deal along with all three of the club's exclusive rights free agents — Brock Hoffman, the likely replacement for Martin at right guard; safety Juanyeh Thomas; and defensive end Tyrus Wheat. As for outside options, it's been a decade-plus since the Cowboys signed a free agent they expected to have a significant role as a starter. 'As opportunity would come up, not from the draft, not from within, as opportunity comes up, we'll wait,' Jerry Jones said. 'We'll look and see on the opportunity that basically, both defense and offense, is to complement what we're wanting to do with a Dak-led team.' Among the biggest remaining questions with internal free agents are defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and cornerback Jourdan Lewis, a pair of players who have spent their entire careers in Dallas. Now that Martin has made his retirement official, the key internal decisions on offense involve backup quarterback Cooper Rush and Rico Dowdle, the first undrafted running back in club history to rush for at least 1,000 yards. 'People look at it as you're staying a little bit status quo if you just continue to keep your own guys,' Stephen Jones said. 'I think that gets lost in the shuffle. I also get the criticism when you let guys leave.' There are several big names either available through trades or asking to get traded. Dallas-area native Myles Garrett, the 2023 AP Defensive Player of the Year, has asked Cleveland to trade him, while the Browns have insisted publicly they won't do it. The Cowboys haven't traded a first-round pick since giving their top choice in the 2019 draft to the Raiders for receiver Amari Cooper in a 2018 midseason deal. Dallas has the No. 12 pick, which is where the club was after trading down two spots in 2021 and getting Parsons, that year's AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-Pro. 'With the way we're built right now, with the resources we've got tied up in Dak and CeeDee and what we want to do with Micah, the picks, especially when you get to pick high, you get really good football players,' Stephen Jones said. 'We just sat at the table with one in Zack Martin.' ___ AP NFL:
