Jerry Jones' comments on CeeDee Lamb has Cowboys fans spinning conspiracy theory - "About to get the Amari Cooper treatment"

CeeDee Lamb's Dallas Cowboys were humiliated by the San Francisco 49ers during their Week 5 game. What was billed as a seismic NFC showdown became a one-sided affair as the Niners dominated on both ends to score a 42-10 victory.

While Lamb led the Cowboys in receiving yards with 49, he only had four receptions. Dallas only managed to put up 197 total yards against San Francisco's stout defense.

The Athletic’s Cowboys beat writer Jon Machota tweeted a comment owner Jerry Jones made in his recent appearance on 105.3 The FAN. When asked if he wants CeeDee Lamb to get more opportunities, Jones responded:

“I don’t know about that. What I want to see is the ball spread around to several WRs/TEs."

This statement from Jones led one football fan to comment:

“Sounds like CD is about to get the Amari Cooper treatment which would be a HUGE mistake.”

Another Twitter user said:

“This plays into my conspiracy of Jerry not wanting to use Ceedee like a JJ or Chase since it’s a contract year. Keep those numbers down, lol.”

Here are other comments regarding Jerry Jones’ recent thoughts on CeeDee Lamb.

CeeDee Lamb is in the final year of the four-year, $14.01 million rookie scale contract he signed in 2020. He will earn a $2.5 million base salary this year. However, the Dallas Cowboys have exercised their fifth-year option on him, keeping him with the team in 2024 for $17.9 million.

Lamb is the Cowboys’ leading receiver this season. As of Week 5, the former Oklahoma standout has 358 of the Cowboys’ 1,089 receiving yards. Michael Gallup is a distant second with 180.

As for Amari Cooper, whom the Cowboys gave a five-year, $100 million contract in 2020, he is currently with the Cleveland Browns after being traded for 2022 fifth and sixth-round picks.

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Is Jerry Jones trying to maintain his leverage for the inevitable CeeDee Lamb contract extension talks?

The wide receiver market has exploded in recent years. Tyreek Hill gets top dollar, averaging $30 million annually, while Davante Adams is second with a $28 million annual average.

CeeDee Lamb’s agent can negotiate for a contract near Hill’s and Adams’s values if he can finish with comparable numbers. Based on his numbers from his first three seasons, Lamb could be set for a huge payday.

From 935 yards and five touchdowns in his rookie year, he had 1,102 and six in 2021. Last season, he had career-highs of 107 receptions, 1,359 receiving yards, and nine touchdowns.

Luckily for Cowboys fans, Lamb is under contract for one more season after 2023. That gives both parties more time in what’s shaping up to be arduous contract negotiation talks.