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The Dallas Cowboys 2024 offseason was dominated by contract negotiations involving their two top offensive stars.
Quarterback Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb both received extensions just before Week 1, but there was plenty of drama that impacted the start of the season. The main issue came from Lamb holding out of training camp and the preseason, which he has admitted led to a slow start.
Lamb is now revealing more about the frustrating campaign in a YouTube series focused on the 2024 Cowboys . As expected, he has given his take on the holdout, while touching on the most controversial comment from team owner Jerry Jones.
Jones made a foolish statement during negotiations, saying there was no urgency to get the deal done. Lamb responded with an "lol" tweet, and now admitted the comments from Jones were "a dagger."
“Wow, yeah that was a dagger. Way to ruin my day.” — Lamb on Jones' comments
#Cowboys CeeDee Lamb’s “lol” heard around the world.
— Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) June 7, 2025
3 letters in response to a tweet last Aug from @jonmachota with Jerry Jones saying there’s no urgency to get a deal done.
Lamb’s thoughts in the moment, “wow. yeah that was a dagger. way to ruin my day.”
: @ CeeDeeLamb YT pic.twitter.com/kTbN3jEMe3
Jones ridiculously tried to walk the comments back, saying he didn't think the contract was urgent since Lamb wouldn't play in the preseason anyway. Despite being around the NFL since 1989, Jones completely dismissed the importance of offseason work and training camp, which his team paid for on the field.
He also hasn't learned from his mistake either, as Jones has yet to pay Micah Parsons. Thankfully, he hasn't made any comments that could be seen as a dagger to Parsons, but then again, we still have several months before the regular season for him to do so.
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Treylon Burks‘ tenure in Tennessee is on track to come to an end. In the wake of his latest injury, the former first-rounder has been waived. This move has come with an injury designation, which comes as no surprise given the broken collarbone Burks recently suffered in training camp. Injuries have plagued the 25-year-old throughout his brief NFL tenure, which began when Tennessee selected him with the No. 18 pick in the 2022 draft. That selection was acquired by dealing A.J. Brown to the Eagles. Given the link between the two wideouts created by the trade, Burks’ evaluations have always been measured against Brown’s Philadelphia success. During each of his three seasons with the Eagles so far, Brown has earned a Pro Bowl nod and second-team All-Pro acclaim; the 28-year-old was also a key figure in the team’s Super Bowl success in 2025. Burks, by contrast, entered this summer on Tennessee’s roster bubble. The Arkansas product managed a career-best 444 yards as a rookie while being limited to 11 games. Optimism was high that, with better luck on the health front, he could round out his game and develop into a regular on offense with the Titans. Staying on the field has proven to be an issue, however — Burks missed six games again in 2023 and an ACL tear limited him to five contests last season — and when available he has not managed to meet expectations. The collarbone injury accelerated the timing for what could have been a decision to move on from the Titans closer to the start of the regular season. Tennessee’s receiver depth chart will once again be headlined by Calvin Ridley this season. Veteran Tyler Lockett was added in free agency, as was Van Jefferson. The Titans used the draft to add a pair of Day 3 prospects at the position (Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor), and they will look to handle backup roles during their rookie seasons. Tennessee entered Monday with nearly $30M in cap space, so finances will not be an issue if one of the veterans still on the market is targeted in the wake of this move. Burks is now headed to waivers, with all teams free to claim him. Provided he goes unclaimed, he will revert to injured reserve. Situations such as these often result in a release being worked out along with an injury settlement. If that proves to be the case for Burks, his Titans stint will end on an unwanted but unsurprising note.
Maple Leafs Top Prospect Shatters Expectations at World Junior Showcase
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Minnesota Twins Receive Promising Catching Prospect in Trade With Detroit Tigers
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The 'NFL all-time touchdown receptions leaders' quiz
After a 13-year career with the New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, tight end Jimmy Graham is officially hanging up his cleats. Graham didn’t have a team for the second time in three seasons in 2024, and according to a beat writer for the team, he will retire as a Saint. Graham was drafted by the Saints out of Miami (FL.) in the 2010 NFL draft and by 2011 was a Pro Bowler and one of Drew Brees’ favorite targets. His best year came in 2013, when he caught 86 passes for 1,215 yards and an NFL-high 16 touchdowns en route to his only first-team All-Pro recognition. Which brings us to today’s quiz. Graham finished with 89 touchdowns in his NFL career, the 16th-most in the NFL’s Super Bowl era. With that being said, can you name every player to haul in at least 80 touchdown passes in their career? Good luck! Did you like this quiz? Are there any quizzes you’d like to see us make in the future? Let us know your thoughts at quizzes@yardbarker.com, and make sure to subscribe to our Quiz of the Day Newsletter for daily quizzes sent right to your email!
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