Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb reacts to Troy Aikman scrutiny: 'I take that as constructive criticism'

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb came nether scrutiny from Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman complete his play connected nan section successful caller weeks.

But Lamb is fresh to beryllium himself again aft Aikman said Cowboys wide receivers were moving "terrible routes" and were "lazy."

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb earlier nan Steelers crippled astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Oct. 6, 2024. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

"Me arsenic a leader, I evidently return it in," he told NBC’s Jason Garrett. "You gotta work. I usage it arsenic a building block. If you opportunity those retired routes are lazy, things of that sort, let’s spell retired present each week. And I’m gonna show you that my routes… You know? Personally, I return that arsenic constructive criticism. You can’t really return everything individual successful this realm of activity that we do.

"Especially things that we tin control. So if we tin power it, let’s spell retired here, activity astatine it, and proceed to get better. For me, I’ll spell work, I’m a difficult worker. So thing that you opportunity that I’m not doing, I’m gonna show you that I americium doing."

Aikman made his comments successful a power question and reply earlier this month.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb runs aft catching a walk against nan Detroit Lions successful Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

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"I deliberation they tally unspeakable routes," nan three-time Super Bowl champion said successful an question and reply on 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas. "And I've thought that beyond this year. I deliberation CeeDee has sewage to amended successful his way running. As a quarterback, if you're not definite wherever guys are going to beryllium consistently, it's difficult to play nan position. That's what I see.

"I spot guys lazy coming disconnected nan statement of scrimmage. Sometimes they run, usually if they do, it's because they're anticipating they're going to get nan shot connected that play, but if they're not, they don't. And it each ties together. I'm not impressed pinch that portion of it."

Troy Aikman anterior to a crippled betwixt nan New Orleans Saints and nan Chiefs astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium successful Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 7, 2024. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

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After a bye week and a bad nonaccomplishment to nan Detroit Lions, nan Cowboys are group for a Sunday nighttime matchup against nan San Francisco 49ers.

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