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Cowboys WR New 'World’ for CeeDee Lamb; Michael Gallup Practices

"This is the world CeeDee is living in now,'' McCarthy says. "He's going to get all the attention. That was apparent Sunday ... Part of the challenge."

Mike Fisher

FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys are about to get a mixed bag when it comes to news about the receivers room.

One is about new movement. The other is about a new "world.''

Dallas is coming off a Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay by score of 19-3, leaving "America's Team'' with the dubious distinction of being the only one of the 31 NFL clubs to fail to score a touchdown in the opening week of the season.

The Cowboys wish receiver CeeDee Lamb (who caught 2 of 11 targets for 29 yards) had played well enough to fix Week 1.

Meanwhile, they have yet to rule out receiver Michael Gallup for Week 2.

Said coach Mike McCarthy before the Wednesday workout here at The Star: "(Gallup is) doing well. We'd like to integrate Michael a little more into practice today, do some individual and maybe do some group stuff."

There is still some thought that Gallup, rehabbing from offseason knee surgery, is targeting Week 3 at the Giants. Still, this represents progress.

Indeed, check out the official injury report from Wednesday …

Now, what about progress from the young Pro Bowler Lamb, largely invisible in the loss to the Bucs?

"This is the world CeeDee is living in now,'' McCarthy said. "He's going to get all the attention. That was apparent Sunday ... Part of the challenge."

There are, by the way, other issues, injury and otherwise, to deal with, with Dak Prescott and Jayron Kearse among the four who've been ruled out for Week 2. ... and with a Jason Peters Watch on as Cowboys Nation awaits his readiness to help Tyler Smith as a first-team O-lineman.

The 2021 Cowboys had by many measures the No. 1 offense in the NFL last season. This embarrassing first game of the season - even before QB Dak Prescott exited for what became hand/thumb surgery and now a possible one- to two-month absence - can avoid being repeated if all hands (and thumbs) are on-deck.

That means a hurry-up-return to Pro Bowl form from Lamb. That means a never-too-soon return from Gallup.

Said Cowboys COO Stephen Jones on 105.3 The Fan: "I 

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MIKE FISHER

Mike Fisher - as a newspaper beat writer and columnist and on radio and TV, where he is an Emmy winner - has covered the NFL since 1983 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1990, is the author of two best-selling books on the Cowboys.

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