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Dallas Cowboys News
CeeDee Lamb said he lost taste and smell during his COVID battle. He found out he was OK while brushing his teeth. "I literally stopped and looked in the mirror and was like, ‘Woah. OK. I could taste it again.' It was mint. Imagine not tasting mint for a week and then just understanding like, wow, you really can't taste anything. It's real. Take it serious, bro. That's my message." Lamb has had three practices since his return and tried to stay in shape by running around his neighborhood.
Ezekiel Elliott called 2021 a "new chapter, so I can kinda redeem myself." He dropped weight, saying in training camp he was 218 pounds, his lowest since his freshman year at Ohio State and he had to get his suits re-tailored. "I feel like it couldn't hurt me," he said of the weight loss. "We'll see how it feels once we start hitting. I haven't been hit yet. I definitely want to kinda see where it puts me, how it feels and if I feel strong enough and being able to carry the load.
Amari Cooper gave a great answer to being asked if he's the best receiver in the NFL. "I think I'm the best receiver in the league but there's a difference between thinking you're the best and actually going out there and proving it," he said. "Do I think I'm the best? Yes. Have I proven it? I wouldn't say I have." Cooper had a career-high 92 catches for 1,114 yards and five touchdowns from four QBs last year. After ankle surgery and one preseason game, Cooper said he's ready for the opener.
Leighton Vander Esch missed the 2019 game vs. New England and Tom Brady with an injury. He's looking forward to Thursday's matchup vs. Brady. "Shoot, I mean, he can do it all," he said. "There's a reason he's still playing and he still wants to play for a long time. You've got to respect a guy like that. I mean, he is a student of the game. Right now, he probably qualifies as a professor at this point … If he catches you sleeping he's going to exploit it play after play after play."