Wide receiver Camden Brown, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Georgia Southern, made two circus-like touchdown catches to help the Dallas Cowboys beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-7 at Lumen Field on Saturday in both teams' first preseason game of the year. Sam Howell and Joe Milton split time at quarterback for the Cowboys, who, like the Seahawks, sat nearly every expected Week 1 starter on both sides of the ball. Howell completed 8 of 12 passes for 94 yards, while Milton was 12 of 15 for 107 yards. Both completed their lone touchdown passes to Brown, who brought in three receptions in total for a game-high 62 yards. READ MORE:Should Cowboys Trade Sam Williams? Pass-Rusher 'Looks In The Mirror' The Cowboys' defensive second- and third-stringers got off to a rough start. Dallas defensive back Caelen Carson allowed two Seattle first downs off a pair of early penalties. Seattle, in total, benefited from three Cowboys penalties on the opening drive, which ended in a touchdown pass from Drew Lock to Montorie Foster Jr. That would be all the defending Super Bowl champions could muster in their first game since hoisting the Lombardi. The new-look Cowboys defense under first-year coordinator Christian Parker raised and maintained the intensity from the first drive onward. Seattle also deployed a quarterback committee featuring Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe. The Cowboys' held the Seahawks to just 49 passing yards between the two quarterbacks. Dallas was whistled for a penalty in its first offensive series, which forced an empty possession after four plays. However, Howell bounced back to lead a 16-play drive the next time he got the ball. The Cowboys' first points came by way of a 29-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey. The Pro Bowl kicker agreed to a four-year contract extension with Dallas this offseason, making him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL with a $7 million average annual salary. Dallas' two-minute drill after a missed field goal by Seahawks veteran Jason Myers was stalled momentarily by a false start, the team's fifth of the first half totaling 54 yards. But Brown wiped away the penalty by ripping a 39-yard touchdown catch away from the defender to put the Cowboys ahead 10-7 just before the half. The first drive out of the break brought Milton into the game and ended with wows from the packed crowd in Seattle ... but it was the unknown receiver extending Dallas' lead with another impressive grab.
Cowboys rookie WR Camden Brown 👀 pic.twitter.com/6uaApr05XG — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 16, 2026 Unknown no more. Brown added to his debut highlight reel when he hauled in a one-handed touchdown pass from Milton in the back corner of the end zone. Brown - who's enjoyed a fine training camp before Saturday's showcase - spent three seasons at Auburn from 2022 to 2024, but never posted more than 10 receptions in a season. In 2025, Brown broke out with 1,079 yards and a Sun Belt-leading 14 touchdown catches at Georgia Southern. A muffed punt by the Cowboys gave Seattle excellent field position late in the fourth quarter, but for the second time in the second half, the Dallas defense held strong and forced turnovers on downs in the red zone. READ MORE:Cowboys' Quinnen Williams Reacts to New Contract with Perfect Mentality Cowboys second-year running back Phil Mafah was ruled out for the game early in the fourth quarter due to a chest contusion. Linebacker Justin Barron, who is also competing for a backup position, briefly underwent a cognitive evaluation in the medical tent. These are much different rosters than the two that will face off at Lumen Field in Week 13 later this season, but the Cowboys couldn't have asked for more in spoiling the Seahawks' return home after winning the Super Bowl. The win is Dallas' first win in a preseason opener since 2017. Up next for the Cowboys is a trip to the desert for a preseason contest at the Arizona Cardinals on Aug. 22. The Seahawks' preseason continues with a road game at the Tennessee Titans on Aug. 23. George Pickens Reveals Reason For Cowboys 'Comfort' In Year 2Pickens was an instant hit in Dallas, and now, as he's in his second offseason, his comfort level is on another level in Oxnard.