CeeDee Lamb adjusts, gets diving TD to catch Panthers

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  • Todd Archer, ESPN staff writerDecember 15, 2024, 1:59 PM ET

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CHARLOTTE, NC — The Dallas Cowboys found a matchup they liked when they took an early 7-0 lead against the Panthers: CeeDee Lamb against Carolina Panthers safety Jordan Fuller.

On the Cowboys’ 10-play, 77-yard drive, Lamb stuffed Fuller twice in the slot, including a 14-yard touchdown grab with 9:01 left in the second quarter. He ran a slot fade and dove to adjust to Cooper Rush’s pass, which was near the front pylon.

Lamb is playing with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, and he kept the drive alive earlier with a 28-yard catch on third-and-3. He ran away from Fuller on a corner route for an over-the-shoulder grab.

Previously, Lamb became the first Cowboys player with four 1,000-yard receiving seasons in his first five years in the league. He also passed Jarvis Landry (481) for the second most receptions in a player’s first five seasons. Former Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas holds the NFL record with 510.