Lamb vows to rebound after drops in season-opening loss to Eagles

CeeDee Lamb’s season-opening night for the Dallas Cowboys ended in visible frustration and heated scrutiny after multiple drops helped tilt a Thursday primetime loss to the Philadelphia Eagles into a 24-20 defeat, leaving Lamb vowing to respond ahead of Sunday’s home game against the New York Giants. Lamb finished with seven catches for 110 yards on 13 targets, but reports on the number of drops varied; Pro Football Focus credited him with four, while other accounts listed three or four, including two in the fourth quarter that stalled potential game-tying drives.

The drops drew sharp commentary from former star receiver Randy Moss, who on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown said he wanted more from Lamb, calling him the third-highest paid receiver in the league and saying Lamb did not show up in crunch time. Moss’s critique spread across NFL shows and social media, intensifying scrutiny on the All-Pro target.

Lamb did not avoid responsibility. Man, that was terrible, he told reporters, saying he could not point fingers and that he took full accountability. He acknowledged sleepless nights after the game and described dwelling on the mistakes. If you think I’m not coming back 80 times...