CeeDee Lamb may have just handed the Cowboys a reason to feel even better about their receiver room.
Dallas already looks loaded with Lamb and George Pickens as a true one-two punch, but a recent comment Lamb made to ESPN analyst Ryan Clark suggests the ceiling might still be higher. Clark, appearing on The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, said Lamb told him he hasn’t “felt this good or this healthy in two years.”
That’s a notable line for a player who has dealt with some regular-season injury issues in recent years. It also points to a possibility Dallas fans should like: Lamb may not have been operating at full capacity over the last offseason or two.
Lamb’s health mattered last season, even if the production still looked strong. He finished with 1,077 yards and three touchdowns despite missing three games and leaving three others early. Pickens, meanwhile, turned in the best numbers of his career with 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns.
Lamb’s injury interruptions came in Week 3, when he exited with an ankle issue, and again in Week 14 because of a concussion. He also played only 25 snaps in a meaningless Week 18 game to finish the regular season.
The numbers make the point even clearer. Lamb averaged 89.4 yards per game in the 12 games where he played at least three quarters, including Week 14. Stretch that pace across a full 17-game season, and he would have cleared 1,500 yards.
If Lamb really is healthier now than he was a year ago and manages to play all 17 games, Dallas could be looking at an even more dangerous passing attack. That would make life tougher for every opponent on the Cowboys’ 2026 schedule.
Pickens’ breakout came with Lamb missing time, so it’s fair to wonder how much room there is for him to repeat that exact season if Lamb is on the field every week. But the math says Pickens could still pile up big numbers.
In the 12 games where Lamb played three or more quarters, Pickens averaged 82.8 yards per game. Over a full 17-game slate, that would still put him above 1,400 yards. Using the same formula for touchdowns, his 0.4 per-game average would land him somewhere around six or seven scores, a step down from the nine he scored last season.
Even with Lamb healthy and soaking up more of the workload, there’s still a path for Pickens to stay in that upper tier. And if Lamb really does feel as good as he says, Dallas may not have seen the best version of this duo yet.
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