“CeeDee Lamb Deserves More Money Than Justin Jefferson is Making”: Skip Bayless

The Dallas Cowboys have just signed a four-year contract extension with CeeDee Lamb. The deal is worth $136 million, which makes Lamb the second-highest-paid WR in the NFL, with an annual salary of $34 million. Currently, Lamb is only behind Vikings’ Justin Jefferson, who leads the league with $35 million per year, which apparently left a sour taste in longtime Cowboys fan Skip Bayless’s mouth.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Bayless openly shared his preference for Lamb over Jefferson and made it known that the latter always fell short when pitted against Lamb in terms of numbers. And his performance was never any remarkable when facing off against the Cowboys, either.

Thus, Bayless advocated for Lamb to be the highest-paid receiver, stating:

“CeeDee Lamb deserves more money than Justin Jefferson is making because CeeDee Lamb is just more of a run-after-catch force.”

CEEDEE, FINALLY. pic.twitter.com/kNfo6Vgsav

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) August 26, 2024

Bayless then pointed out that when the Cowboys modified their strategy to increase Lamb’s playtime, it made him the top wide receiver in the NFL.

Moreover, Skip didn’t hold back while criticizing Jerry Jones. The sports columnist called out the Cowboys owner for delaying contract negotiations during training camp which may have affected Oklahoma Sooners alum’s preparedness for the season.

Bayless slams Jones for delaying Lamb’s contract

In his latest rant, Skip Bayless went on to sarcastically “thank” Jerry Jones for putting the  CeeDee Lamb to the lengthy contract negotiations throughout the summer.

Bayless slammed Jones’ procrastination in finalizing the agreement which not only caused stress for Lamb but also likely deprived him and quarterback Dak Prescott—referred to as “D” by the columnist—of crucial practice sessions during training camp.

The 72-year-old said:

“That’s Jerry; he wants to stay in the spotlight as long as he can build up to the season opener.”

Plus, he warned that less preparation could also negatively impact the wide receiver, who might not be fully prepared for the upcoming season opener on September 8. Bayless believes that the 25-year-old’s absence from the team’s practices makes him more prone to getting hurt.

Speaking of which, Skip praised Lamb and described him as the team’s only consistent “baller” and cleverly labeled him as “the one lamb who always plays like a lion.”