CeeDee Lamb Has Honest Admission About His Drops Against Eagles

 

The Dallas Cowboys opened their season with a frustrating 24-20 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Despite multiple chances to seize control, dropped passes and missed opportunities defined their Thursday night performance.

CeeDee Lamb shouldered responsibility for the costly mistakes that derailed Dallas in crucial moments, per The Athletic’s Jon Machota.

“That’s terrible. I can’t point the finger at anybody else. I take full accountability and everything else that comes with it. As a player, I train for moments like that and the ball to come my way,” Lamb said. “I need to catch the damn ball.”

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb on his drops: “That’s terrible. I can’t point the finger at anybody else. I take full accountability and everything else that comes with it. As a player, I train for moments like that and the ball to come my way.”

“I need to catch the damn ball.”

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 5, 2025

The Pro Bowl receiver finished with seven catches for 110 yards but dropped four passes throughout the game.

Three of those drops came during the fourth quarter when Dallas needed him most.

His struggles became particularly glaring as the Cowboys attempted to mount a comeback against their NFC East rivals.

Lamb entered the season with stated goals of reducing his drop issues from previous years.

Those aspirations quickly evaporated as critical passes slipped through his hands at the worst possible times. The timing made each mistake more damaging than typical regular season miscues.

Dallas controlled portions of the game and created enough scoring chances to upset Philadelphia.

However, execution failures in key moments prevented them from capitalizing on those opportunities.

The Cowboys moved the ball effectively at times but could not finish drives when it mattered most.

The loss raises immediate questions about focus and reliability as Dallas moves into Week 2. While one game rarely defines a season, the nature of this defeat stings more than most.

The Cowboys had their division rival within reach but let the opportunity slip away through self-inflicted wounds that should have been avoided.

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