FRISCO, Texas -- How crucial was it for Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones to have a sense of urgency and get 2023 First-Team wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's four-year, $136 million extension done prior to training camp instead of late August?

It’s no secret the Cowboys offense runs through star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb these days. Dallas’ $136 million man boasts the NFL’s second-highest annual salary for a non-quarterback (tied with Joey Bosa) and is coming off an All-Pro season where he led the league in receptions (135).

The Dallas Cowboys are dealing with injuries to CeeDee Lamb and Trevon Diggs, and Mike McCarthy has offered the latest update.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) reacts in front of New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor (1), cornerback Will Harris (5) and safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) while scoring on a long touchdown catch during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Credit: AP/Jeffrey McWhorter

Oddsmakers project a close game when the Baltimore Ravens (0-2) take on the Dallas Cowboys (1-1) as just 1-point favorites on Sunday, 22, 2024.NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

On August 15, the New York Giants traded defensive lineman Jordan Phillips to the Dallas Cowboys for a swap of late-round 2026 draft picks. The condition was if Phillips was active for the Cowboys for two games,

The Cowboys have placed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on injured reserve after he again injured his right wrist. Surgery could be a possibly, a source told ESPN.