Saturday night, the Dallas Cowboys will play their last preseason game. It is the final step two weeks before the season opener, and all eyes will be on CeeDee Lamb.

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Lamb has been keeping a low profile while he looks for a new contract with one year left on his rookie deal. Negotiations have taken a few twists and turns during training camp, but the former Oklahoma The star has still not trained as the preseason is slowly coming to an end.

However, the Cowboys are optimistic about their chances of completing a deal, according to ESPN’s Jeremy FowlerHe said while Lamb was looking for a contract in the Justin Jefferson Dallas is confident that something will be done in time for the season opener on September 8.

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“People in the Cowboys organization tell me they believe they are in the right moment, that they are optimistic and confident that they will make it to Week 1,” Fowler said. Elle Duncan To SportsCenter Friday night. “But they’re bleeding that dry, Elle, because they feel like they’re in that range of well over $30 million a year – that’s what’s going to be needed.

“Lamb says my numbers speak for themselves and the market speaks for itself. So it has to be pretty darn close to Justin Jefferson’s number of $35 million a year. But how they get there, the structure, the guaranteed money – they haven’t agreed on that yet. But the stage is set for them to get Lamb done before Daniel Prescott. They try both.”

Jerry Jones: Cowboys “in good shape” after talks with CeeDee Lamb

Lamb is entering the final year of his rookie contract, which he signed after the Cowboys drafted him No. 17 out of Oklahoma in 2020. He is coming off the most successful year of his career, totaling 135 receptions for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns – setting new career highs in all three categories.

Beginning of the month Fort Worth Star-Telegrams Clarence Hill reported The Cowboys’ best offer was just under $33 million per year, which would be $2 million less than Justin Jefferson’s highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFLBut earlier this week Jerry Jones said the Cowboys were “in good shape“ as the preseason finale approaches.

“I don’t mean to be insensitive to our fans or CeeDee, but we’re in good shape and having promising conversations,” Jones said, via ESPN’s Todd Archer. “People say, ‘Why do you keep talking? Why don’t you do something?’ As with anything, it’s a challenge for both parties at the same time.

“But I think it has the right amount of everything – emphasis, importance – for everyone involved and we’ll see how it goes.”

Nick Schultz from On3 also contributed to this article.