Lamb Takes Blame for Costly Drops in Cowboys' Loss to Eagles

Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb acknowledged a rare and costly night on Thursday, taking full responsibility after multiple dropped passes in Dallas 24-20 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener, and offering his first public reaction to the team’s trade of Micah Parsons, saying he expects facing the former teammate later this season will feel strange. Lamb was the Cowboys leading receiver with seven catches for 110 yards on 13 targets but said his drops, several of which came in the fourth quarter, ultimately cost his team a chance to win.

Reports on the exact number of drops varied, with some accounts crediting Lamb with three official drops and others recording four. Two of the most critical came on Dallas’s final possession, including a fourth-and-3 play from the Philadelphia 25 where Lamb dove and appeared to secure the ball but failed to bring it into his body before hitting the ground. After that play he went to the medical tent and was later seen on the sideline; Lamb said after the game he was not injured and only went to the tent because team medical staff told him to get checked.

"That's terrible," Lamb said. "Honestly, I can't point no...