When Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott went down against the Atlanta Falcons with a hamstring injury, many wondered who would step up and take on that leadership role on offense - enter CeeDee Lamb.
Shortly after it was revealed that Dak would miss the rest of the season, Lamb took it upon himself to be the leader of the team in the same way Prescott was, and in the last few weeks, despite being banged up with an AC joint injury, CeeDee has been fighting through pain to be the shining light for his team.
Given the type of weapon Lamb is on the field, despite him being impacted by his shoulder injury, the fact that in a season where all seems lost, he is still willing to go out and give it his all, says all you need to know about 88.
As such, head coach Mike McCarthy knows that his star receiver is leading by example for the younger players on the roster.
"CeeDee's an impact player, he's one of best players in the game,” McCarthy said. “It's important not only what he gives us when the ball's in his hands, but how defenses react to him because just where he lines up potentially creates opportunities for other others. CeeDee is a very diligent guy as far as how he prepares for games so he's a good example that way for younger guys. He's a huge part of our football team.”
With Lamb clearly not 100 percent due to his shoulder injury, with the Cowboys still playing for a postseason berth, despite it looking next to impossible, CeeDee has stated that he isn't concerned about his injury, he just wants to win football games.
"I'm not so much worried about being hurt," Lamb said. "I know what's going on leading up into it, and as far as the preparation that I need going out throughout the week. But when I get out there, I'm thinking about winning a football game.”
With the Cowboys suffering a host of injuries to key players and locker room leaders, Lamb has had a chance to move into that leadership role, and while it is only a small sample size, he seems to be taking to it like a duck to water.
CeeDee has been a star on the field, and now, as he approaches the end of his fifth year, he is adding another bow to his game: becoming a locker room leader.
