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CeeDee Lamb Owns Costly Drops as Cowboys Lose 24-20 to Eagles in Opener

Team leaders voiced support following an official count of two drops.

Overview

  • Lamb took full responsibility for the miscues, saying, “I take full accountability” and “I need to catch the damn ball.”
  • Drop tallies varied across outlets, with Next Gen Stats crediting two, ESPN listing three, and Pro Football Talk citing four, as ESPN data noted 35 total drops since 2020.
  • The star receiver finished with seven catches for 110 yards on 13 targets, with multiple second‑half drops stalling late Dallas drives.
  • Coach Brian Schottenheimer, quarterback Dak Prescott and owner Jerry Jones publicly backed Lamb, framing the defeat as a collective setback.
  • Lamb was back at the facility on his day off working the JUGS machine as he targets a quick response in Week 2 against the Giants.