Dak Prescott didn’t waste any time making his feelings clear after the Cowboys’ 34-30 win over the Houston Texans.
Yes, his throwing hand was wrapped when he met with reporters after the game, but the concern was short-lived. Prescott had been stepped on during an intentional grounding play, and reporter Lindsey Thiry later said the wrap was only a precaution to keep swelling down. Prescott, in other words, was fine.
What he really wanted to talk about was CeeDee Lamb.
Prescott went to bat for his top receiver in emphatic fashion, making it plain that Lamb has his full backing. As Jon Machota reported on X, Prescott said, “That’s a brother and he’s been a brother.
I’d fight anybody that says anything bad about him or has any negative thoughts about him. That’s just credit to who he is, the way he shows up each and every day, and how professional he’s been.”
Prescott also pointed to the open line of communication between the two as the biggest reason the offense has clicked this season.
Lamb backed up that trust with a night that will stick around in the record book. Joseph Hoyt reported on X that Lamb turned in the best game of his career, hauling in a career-high 17 catches for 189 yards and a touchdown in the win.
The numbers got even more notable from there. Todd Archer of ESPN Research noted on X that Lamb’s 17 receptions are the most in a single game by a player who also scored a receiving touchdown since Brandon Marshall did it in Week 14 of the 2009 season.
With Prescott and Lamb working that well together, the Cowboys offense looked every bit like a unit built to keep rolling.
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