{"id":30560,"date":"2025-03-05T01:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T01:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30560"},"modified":"2025-03-05T01:13:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T01:13:50","slug":"%f0%9f%92%b0-no-brainer-ceedee-lamb-reveals-why-he-restructured-his-contract-with-the-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30560","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcb0 No brainer : CeeDee Lamb reveals why he restructured his contract with the Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The 25-year-old saved Dallas $20 million in cap space heading into this offseason.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Lamb hauls in a pass.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5721,h_3218,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jnhe9xxgg7gcbrph8h.jpg\" alt=\"Lamb hauls in a pass.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Lamb hauls in a pass.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Lamb hauls in a pass. \/ Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_y3derymu7\">The Dallas Cowboys made a major roster adjustment on Tuesday afternoon, as they\u00a0reportedly restructured the contract of star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_irakzkf2l\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The move creates $20 million in salary cap space for the Cowboys heading into the 2025 season\u00a0according to ESPN&#8217;s Todd Archer. 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