It is possible, however outlandish it might seem now, that the Cowboys and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will continue their game of contract chicken into NFL training camp, have it morph into a holdout from Lamb and ultimately create so much negative energy that Cowboys brass finally decides to chuck it all in and simply trade Lamb elsewhere.
Longshot, no doubt. But also possible.
Lamb did not show up for mandatory practices last week, and could be fined around $100,000 for the decision. Those fines will continue if he goes into training camp without a new deal, at which time it is a safe bet that Lamb will continue to be a no-show holdout.
As long as the tumult continues, there will be the chance—however slim—of a trade. It is in that spirit that Bleacher Report put forth a post titled, “4 Trade Packages for CeeDee Lamb That Cowboys Couldn’t Deny amid NFL Holdout,” featuring packages from the Patriots, Steelers, Chargers and Packers. And while the offers are all interesting in their own way, we can safely assume that the Cowboys could, certainly, deny each one for a player of Lamb’s caliber.
Cowboys Could Get 2-for-1, Plus a Pick
The Packers offer is probably the best of the bunch, because it offers the Cowboys—who are decidedly thin at receiver behind Lamb—two players who have the potential to develop into stars. The offer goes:
Cowboys get Romeo Doubs or Christian Watson, plus Jayden Reed and a 2025 second-round pick
