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A lot of teams and NFL fans have focused their attention to George Pickens after one of the most insane seasons for a wide receiver. However, those same individuals might be quick to forget that CeeDee Lamb has been consistently showing out for the Dallas Cowboys for the longest time. In fact, he is a few inches closer to usurping both Dez Bryant and Michael Irvin in the record books.
Steep climb to become a Dallas legend
As of the moment, Lamb has notched a total of 571 receptions throughout his whole stint with the Cowboys. This sits him at third behind Bryant and Jason Witten. Alongside that, the veteran wide receiver has also caught 68.2% of the passes that he was targeted in which has led him to accumulate 7,416 receiving yards. This clocks him in sixth place behind Bryant, Drew Pearson, Tony Hill, Michael Irvin, and Jason Witten.
With this knowledge in mind, he was quick to say that this was his new aim for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. He declared with a lot of burning passion on the Up & Adams Show.
"I’m grateful. Obviously, I’m blessed to even have my name on a list with these guys. I’m proud of myself, I’m proud of my work. Yet, my head is still down. It’s nothing but God, my family, my team, my teammates, my coaches. Everybody [is] involved. I want plenty of hardware, but we can start with one. I feel like once one gets down, I feel like that’s where the dominoes start to fall. For us, we’ve just got to cross that hump, get over the speed bump and enjoy this ride," he said.
How close is Lamb to breaking these records? For starters, it is likely that he moves up to fifth in the all-time Cowboys receiving yards list in just their first game of the season. He only needs 44 receiving yards to usurp Bryant.
However, the battle to beat out Irvin's receptions record is a bit more tough. Lamb will need the assistance of Dak Prescott, offensive coordinator Klayton Adams, and Brian Schottenheimer for it to happen. This is because the gap between him and the Cowboys legend is at 180 receptions. With Pickens getting a franchise tag and emerging as a star every week, becoming the second in that all-time Cowboys reception list will take time.
These numbers are obviously going to be secondary when it comes to urgency and concern. At the end of the day, Lamb helping the Cowboys notch a Super Bowl for the first time since Irvin won back in 1996 would count as a bigger win for him and Dallas.
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