Lamb set to be No. 1 as injuries mount for Cowboys

OXNARD, Calif. ( AP) — CeeDee Lamb says he's ready to be the No. 1 receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.

He probably wasn't thinking he'd be the only one.

Lamb resembles the last man standing a week into training camp after free agent pickup James Washington broke a foot, and with Michael Gallup declaring he won't be ready for the opener as he continues to recover from knee surgery.

Dallas' first- round pick two years ago, Lamb is the only healthy receiver on the roster with a touchdown catch in the NFL. And owner/ general manager Jerry Jones said

Tuesday he didn't see that changing soon.

"I look strictly at this time in training camp as an excellent time for these young guys to see an opening and see a chance to really get on this roster," Jones said. "We've already been looking ahead and we were going to have trouble cutting our numbers at receiver. Because we like the way some of these guys are starting to show."

The offseason trade of Amari Cooper to Cleveland in a costcutting move cleared the way for Lamb to be Dak Prescott's top target.

A few days into camp, Lamb said he was prepared to be the focal point, and his game wouldn't change. After an injury that is likely to sideline Washington into October, Lamb's answer wasn't much different.

"I don't think that changes anything as far as the focal point," said Lamb, who led the Cowboys in catches ( 79) and yards receiving ( 1,102) last season. "Losing a guy like that is always tough."

The Cowboys signed Washington after the 2018 second-round pick by Pittsburgh had four seasons of modest numbers with the Steelers. He was viewed as a veteran presence as much as anything.