The Minnesota Vikings put Dallas in a tough position by agreeing to a four-year, $140 million mega-deal with Justin Jefferson..

The Green Bay Packers have developed one of the league’s youngest and most dynamic pass-catching groups over the course of two NFL drafts, and they could be able to capitalise on that by acquiring one of the biggest star wide receivers in the history of the sport.

On Thursday, June 6, Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report wrote a trade proposal that would have seen Green Bay send All-Pro CeeDee Lamb to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Jayden Reed, a future second-round selection, and either Christian Watson or Romeo Doubs.

“The receivers on the Green Bay Packers are solid, but not outstanding or well-established. But, the organisation may choose to take a risk with Lamb and make a sacrifice in what is a big year for Jordan Love and company.

 

“In this instance, we’re putting forth the notion of Dallas acquiring one primary slot guy—Jayden Reed—to more directly replace Lamb in addition to one of two gifted but usually unsatisfactory outside figures,” he said. The Cowboys would be dumb to pass up on any of them at this low cost, along with some Day 2 draft money, in front of a season that looks so strange.

 

 

Lamb has been undeniably awesome across his first four seasons and has carved out a place for himself not just as a true WR1 in the NFL, but as among the very best in the game right now. He led the league last season with 135 receptions, posting career highs of 1,749 receiving yards and 12 TDs, per Pro Football Reference, while earning a first-team All-Pro selection in the process.

The Minnesota Vikings put Dallas in a tough position by agreeing to a four-year, $140 million mega-deal with Justin Jefferson that includes $110 million in total guarantees. The extension makes Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at $35 million annually.

Lamb is also extension-eligible. Spotrac projects his market value at north of $136 million over a new four-year deal ($34 million annually), and the Cowboys may have to kick in a few million more just to get him even with (or slightly ahead of) the number for which Jefferson signed.

Dallas doesn’t have to play that game just yet, as Lamb is under contract through 2024-25 on an $18 million fifth-year team option, which the Cowboys were allowed to exercise due to his status as a former first-round pick (No. 17 overall). Beyond that, Dallas could use a franchise tag to keep Lamb with the team through 2025-26.