OXNARD, Calif. — Dak Prescott turned 31 on Monday. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback said wide receiver CeeDee Lamb reached out, wishing him a happy birthday. Lamb continues to hold out of training camp, seeking a new contract.
“He just shared with me that he wants to get back and ready to get back,” Prescott said after Friday’s practice. “Hoping that this thing gets done for him. I know I am as well. Hopefully we can get him back sooner than later. I know he’s grinding. I know he’s itching and working. He’s ready to be back with the boys.”
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Friday that talks with Lamb and his agent are “progressing.”
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What about the talks with Prescott, who is entering the final year of his contract?
“I would say that we’re talking,” Jones said. “I would not have a legitimate progress point there at all. And I really don’t have it for Lamb, either. And it’s not negative. I’m just thinking it wouldn’t do any good to talk about progress.”
It seems like a new deal is closer with Lamb than Prescott, however, Jones said one is “not necessarily” closer than the other.
“I’ve got a great team,” Prescott said. “I’m confident in getting something done. I’m confident in the front office here. I don’t really think about it, to be honest with you. I’m under contract right now, so all I need to do is be the best that I can be for my job and this year. And then whatever happens, whether it’s in a couple weeks or who knows when it is, if it does happen, it’ll happen. I’m not worried about that.”
Prescott said last week that he feels an obligation to other NFL quarterbacks and his teammates to not take a below market deal.
“I’m a guy that grew up with two older brothers,” he said Friday. “You understand what a brotherhood means, not only for just this team but the fraternity of the NFL and the players. The money is out there and the money can happen. It can be done. There are ways to make everything work for both ways.
“It’s always about pushing the envelope for the next man.”