Cowboys’ Lamb on rash of dropped passes: ‘I got to handle that’

FRISCO, Texas – There was no need to do any deep dive on why Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb dropped three passes, including a potential touchdown, in Sunday’s win against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“You just find ways to get better,” Lamb said. “You want to be solution-oriented and not really pay too much attention to the problem. Assuming we know the problem, I need to catch the f—ing ball. Besides, man, we’ll be fine. When I catch it, be ready.”

According to ESPN Research, Lamb has dropped eight passes, a career high and the most by a Cowboys player in a season since Dez Bryant’s nine passes in 2012.

Six of the eight drops have come against the Eagles.

“To be honest, it’s really a lack of focus on my part,” Lamb said. “Just thinking about doing two before one. There’s a lot of that happening, and through that, I’m thinking about my next step before I even catch the ball and things of that nature. It’s not really on anyone but myself, and I’ve never been one to point fingers, but yeah, it’s all on me, and I have to handle it.”

After three drops in the season opener against the Eagles, Lamb was catching passes from the Jags machine at The Star the next day. He had nine catches for 112 yards in the Week 2 win against the New York Giants.

Dak Prescott said he expects a “huge game” from Lamb on Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

“Just go back and look at his career. Any game where he hasn’t played up to his level or lost or had a disappointing game, the way he’s responded is undeniable,” Prescott said. “I know it’s been the same since the first time we played (the Eagles) earlier this year until our next game. I don’t expect it to be any different.”

After Sunday’s game, coach Brian Schottenheimer said he would give Lamb plenty of opportunities against the Chiefs.

“He likes bright lights,” Schottenheimer said. “He’s an incredible football player and his look in his eyes means business. It’s the same look he had after that first Philadelphia game. I think I let the cat out of the bag a little bit, but there will be a lot of balls going up to 88 on Thursday afternoon.”

Lamb has 44 catches for 632 yards and two touchdowns in eight games. He missed three games with a high ankle sprain and Schottenheimer said Lamb is back to full health.

“It’s really no one gets in my way,” Lamb said. “I feel like I’m the one protecting myself. We’re going to fix this.”