If there were specific players that Cowboys and Vikings fans could underline in permanent marker and write, “Don’t mess around with this guy’s contract,” wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Justin Jefferson would almost certainly be the choices.
The young stars’ stellar play has set the path for the next group of elite, game-changing NFL wideouts. Both players are also set to receive huge pay raises and new contracts. But with negotiations ongoing as NFL training camps draw near, there is some cause for concern on the 2023 outlook and it’ll leave fans a bit on edge.
While both Lamb and Jefferson had their fifth-year options picked up, which offer them pay bumps to $17.9 million and $19.7 million in 2024, respectively, the obvious hope is that the future of the two players is secured with their teams sooner than later. Thanks to recent history, though, fans may want to strap in for the potential of another full season and potentially another offseason of negotiations for Lamb and Jefferson.
