Dak Prescott sends message to CeeDee Lamb after drops in Week 1 loss to Eagles

Dallas Cowboys superstar CeeDee Lamb had a particularly rough season-opening outing in last Thursday night’s NFL opener after registering multiple drops in the 24-20 road loss to the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The usually reliable wideout dropped two passes that he believes he should’ve caught, including on a potential game-changing play during the Cowboys’ final drive.

But ever since that experience, the talented 26-year-old Lamb has completely rededicated himself on the Dallas practice field, including taking extra opportunties on the jug machine, according to star quarterback Dak Prescott.

“The way he’s approached this week, his demeanor, the way he’s finishing every play at practice, the extra time on the jugs, starting back on Friday,” Prescott said following Thursday’s practice, according to The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “My job will be just to make sure to get him even. Not too high, not too low. Allow the game to come to him. The last thing we want to do is press. Just CeeDee go be CeeDee.”

Lamb was particularly despondent immediately after last Thursday’s game, describing his performance as “terrible” despite leading the team with seven receptions on 13 targets for 110 yards against the Eagles.

“Man, that was terrible,” Lamb said after the game, via the team’s official website. “I can’t point fingers at anybody else. I take full accountability and everything else that comes with that. As a player, I’ve prayed for moments like that, and for the ball to come my way. To not come up with it, it stings a little bit.”

CeeDee Lamb reveals he has lost sleep over drops vs. Eagles in Cowboys’ Week 1 loss

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb did not hold back when talking about how he played in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Lamb said he has lost sleep over the drops he had in the 24-20 loss.

“I wouldn’t rather nobody else but myself be in those situations. I came up short once. We’ll see the rest,” CeeDee Lamb said, per Jon Machota of The Athletic. “Trust me, I’ve thought about it, I’ve dwelled on it. I’ve done everything that you could possibly imagine about this game. For all those that feel like they feel worse about that game than me, you’re absolutely wrong.”

Per Next Gen Stats, Lamb had two drops in the season opener, but they came in the fourth quarter. The first was a third-down pass from quarterback Dak Prescott, which went right through Lamb’s hands and hit his helmet. On the final drive, Lamb got open for a potential game-changing play, but the ball slid through his hands.

— On3’s Brian Jones contributed to this report.