ARLINGTON, Texas – If Lucky Whitehead needed a strong night to make his case for a roster spot, he certainly did that.
The Cowboys’ 21-14 victory against the Texans on Thursday was plagued by the mistakes you might expect from a game composed mostly of backups. The shifty rookie wide out was not, however, as he showed why he has been considered a contender for the vacant returner job.
“I went out here just to have fun – it’s another game of football,” Whitehead said. “I just wanted to go out there and do what I’ve been doing, let it come to me.