By FanHub Insider | April 21, 2025
DALLAS, TX — Hold onto your hats, Cowboys Nation. A shockwave could be headed straight through Jerry World.
According to league sources and whispers from the NFL Combine floor, the Dallas Cowboys are considering the unthinkable: trading All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb in exchange for a top-three pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Yes, you read that right.
With contract talks stalling and salary cap pressure mounting, Dallas might pull the trigger on a move that would reshape the franchise for the next decade.
💰 $30M+ Extension Talks Hit a Wall
CeeDee Lamb is entering the final year of his rookie deal and is reportedly seeking a long-term extension worth over $30 million per year — a number that would place him among the top five highest-paid receivers in NFL history.
But with looming extensions for Micah Parsons, Dak Prescott’s monstrous cap hit, and injuries piling up across the roster, the Cowboys may simply not have the room to keep all their stars.
“Dallas can’t pay everyone,” said one NFC executive. “They might have to choose between Lamb and long-term flexibility.”
🔁 Trade Package in the Works?
Multiple insiders have floated a scenario that would send CeeDee Lamb + a third-round pick to a team like the New England Patriots or Arizona Cardinals — in exchange for the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft.
That pick could be used to draft:
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Marvin Harrison Jr. – potential WR1 of the next decade
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Jayden Daniels / J.J. McCarthy – heir to Dak Prescott
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Or trade down again for multiple top assets
“Jerry Jones isn’t afraid of bold,” said ESPN’s Field Yates. “And this would be vintage Jerry.”
🧠 What Would Dallas Be Thinking?
It’s the classic NFL gamble: trade today’s superstar for tomorrow’s cheaper, younger version — and get your cap under control in the process.
Lamb was spectacular in 2024:
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116 receptions
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1,545 yards
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13 touchdowns
…but can you afford to lock that up at $30M+ when you’re already paying top dollar at quarterback, edge rusher, and corner?
“If the Cowboys think Marvin Harrison Jr. is the next Justin Jefferson,” said NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, “they might just make this move.”
💬 Cowboys Fans React
Cowboys fans took to social media — and emotions are all over the place:
“TRADE LAMB?! Are you out of your mind?!” – @DieHardDallasFan
“This is smart. Reset the cap, get younger, and build around Dak (or a new QB).” – @CowboysCapGuru
“If we pass on MHJ and CeeDee walks for nothing in 2026, I’ll riot.” – @YallHatin88
⏳ Draft Week Drama Incoming?
The NFL Draft is days away. And if Dallas really wants to shake things up, this could be the boldest move since they traded Herschel Walker.
Will Jerry Jones go all-in on the future — or double down on the present?
Either way, CeeDee Lamb’s days in Big D might be numbered.
