“Without him, there’s no shot!” Dan Orlovsky rings warning bells for Cowboys about Super Bowl window without CeeDee Lamb
Dan Orlovsky wants Jerry Jones to wrap up CeeDee Lamb's contract quickly and avoid losing him otherwise it will be bad for their Super Bowl aspirations.

Dan Orlovsky predicts CeeDee Lamb's departure might close the Cowboys Super Bowl window (Image via IMAGO/X)
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If the Dallas Cowboys don’t agree on a new contract with CeeDee Lamb, they might lose the star wide receiver. And without the 25-year-old, they will massively struggle to reach the Super Bowl.
Following Jerry Jones’ statement on Lamb’s proposed extension, the all-pro wideout made his stance clear that he has every option open to him. One of which leads to the door of the reigning champions.
Dan Orlovsky, who just a few days ago called the Cowboys the cheapest franchise for not paying its best players, highlighted the repercussions of losing the player with the best reception and receiving yards record in the team’s history. In the former NFL quarterback turned football analyst’s view, the Cowboys’ Super Bowl window will no longer remain open if they allow Lamb to leave.
This is like as fumbled the situation as the Cowboys have had, really [in] years, probably going back to that initial contract with Dak [Prescott in 2021]. The Cowboys right now, in most people's opinion, are a little bit of a fringe playoff team, just because they've lost some important pieces.Dan Orlovsky said during a recent segment of the Pat McAfee Show via NFL on ESPN
To put weight behind his argument, Orlovsky presented Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith’s case, who went through a similar situation with Jerry Jones and held out until the third game into the regular season. However, Orlovsky believes that if the Cowboys repeat the same, then the results will be dire.
Without CeeDee Lamb, there's no shot…If CeeDee holds out for two games when you're a fringe playoff team, that matters big time.Dan Orlovsky added
.@danorlovsky7 says "without CeeDee Lamb, there's no shot" at the playoffs for the Cowboys ?
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) August 9, 2024
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CeeDee Lamb deletes any sign of Cowboys from his social media
Shortly after Jones’ announcement about Lamb’s contract, about which Dak Prescott disagreed, the three-time Pro Bowler made a significant change on his social media platforms. Football fans noticed that he had erased any Cowboys-related stuff from his X (previously Twitter) and Instagram accounts.

The updated version of Lamb’s account contained a picture of his Oklahoma State teammate Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown, who recently joined the Kansas City Chiefs. It sprung up some wild rumors and theories on social media.
If CeeDee Lamb goes to the Chiefs, I’m officially cancelling this year’s NFL season. pic.twitter.com/NS8Kgt0XN9
— Playmaker TD ? (@playmakerTD) August 9, 2024
While some chose to ignore it as a holdout tactic, others thought this reflected CeeDee Lamb’s current mood, and perhaps he deliberately did it in reply to Jones’ statement. On the flip side, any receiver would love to play for the Chiefs, who will play for a historic three-peat. Just ask Mike Evans.
However, the Chiefs haven’t addressed the rumors of a possible trade. Lamb’s inclusion would instantly make them the favorites to win the Super Bowl again, but they don’t really need a player demanding a $32 million annual salary when their combined receiver core earns less.
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