After a lengthy standoff, CeeDee Lamb finally committed his long-term future to the Dallas Cowboys. He signed a four-year, $136 million contract extension with the franchise, with $100 million guaranteed. The deal made him the second highest-paid wide receiver in the league behind Minnesota Vikings Justin Jefferson.

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was asked about the conversation he had with Lamb after he put pen to paper on his new deal. Revealing what he told him during a press conference, the Cowboys’ owner said,

“You’re gonna be dealing with huge amounts of money. Be careful. Be careful. Look under the hood. Give it a lot of consideration as you make decisions regarding what you have as far as keeping it. You don’t have to be smart to make money. But you have to be real smart to keep it.”

Lamb’s agent Tory Dandy was also in the room when Jones was imparting wisdom to the wide receiver. He lauded the 81-year-old on his Instagram story, writing,

“I heard this conversation for myself. The ONLY owner I ever heard say come sit at my table and let me help you financially. I respect Jerry Jones for this!”

The general manager has a new fan in Dandy. Jerry Jones pulled out all the stops to retain his top weapon on offense. However, long-time Cowboys fans aren’t as impressed with Jones after an underwhelming offseason.

The prospect of the team’s top wide receiver leaving the franchise months after Jones saying the team would go all-in to end their Super Bowl drought this season would have further weakened the team.

Jerry Jones’ actions after ‘all-in’ claim not as exciting as envisioned

Following the Cowboys’ loss in the Wild Card round against the Green Bay Packers, Jerry Jones outlined his vision for the 2024 season and claimed the team would go “all-in” to win the Super Bowl.

However, the team made no exciting moves in free agency and did not address the future of quarterback Dak Prescott, who only has a year left on his deal. Barring the draft, the team’s only significant addition was Ezekiel Elliot, who returned to the franchise after one season with the New England Patriots.

Overall, there’s little to suggest the team could end the franchise’s 29-year wait for a Super Bowl win.