Dak Prescott reacts to CeeDee Lamb's return to practice and his status after signing a historic contract extension

The moment CeeDee Lamb After agreeing to a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys, the first question was whether he would be available in Week 1. He will head to Cleveland on Sunday to face the Browns, and Lamb has not participated in training camp this offseason. His first workout with the team was at The Star in Frisco, rather than out west in Oxnard.

Lamb, however, doesn't seem worried about playing in a game without too much preseason training. Thursday was a big practice day for the Cowboys and the star wide receiver says that's all he needed. Going up against other Dallas starters was enough to reignite the competitive spirit.

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“I’m ready,” Lamb said of Jon Machota of The athlete. “Today I was prepared. … It was full contact training with full equipment. I was able to compete against the others. That was fun.”

With a new contract comes new expectations for Lamb. Last season, he led the NFL with 135 catches and was named a first-team All-Pro after finishing third in the AP Offensive Player of the Year voting.

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The connection with Dak Prescott has never been better in the NFL. The two of them will have to hit the ground running against Cleveland. And although they haven't thrown at each other until recently, Prescott is convinced that the two weeks of work have been more than enough.

“He's getting better. We've had two weeks to get him back in. Of course he was in shape, but on the field, defenders are breathing down his neck trying to catch him in tight windows. He's ready,” Prescott said.

“I mean, he's an elite player. Just turn on the film from last year and you'll see that. He's gotten better. So right now it's just about going out there and showing it for both of us.”

Lamb has been everywhere in season openers throughout his career. His best performance came in 2021, when he caught seven passes for 104 yards and a touchdown on 15 receptions against Tampa Bay. And then there was last season in a blowout win over the Giants, where he posted a quiet 77 yards on four receptions.

Prescott hopes to show more of the former against Cleveland to start a crucial year with a 1-0 record.