OXNARD, Calif. - Dez Bryant snagged the primo catch of training camp Thursday, and he barely needed one hand to do it.

The Cowboys receiver skied for the ball in the corner of the end zone during team drills, reaching above cornerback Orlando Scandrick to pluck the ball with just the fingers of his left hand.

Bryant never needed to bring his right hand to the ball to secure it before flipping it toward Scandrick.

(via NBC5's Pat Doney)

How'bout a #DezThing for your Thursday? Dez takes one off the top of Scandrick's helmet. pic.twitter.com/c1JGAQDsmL — David Helman (@HelmanDC) August 10, 2017

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"You can have it now," Bryant later revealed he said to Scandrick.

The offensive linemen, tight end Jason Witten and grinning quarterback Dak Prescott all rushed to congratulate Bryant. Back on the sidelines, fellow receiver Cole Beasley marveled to his teammates: "That's 2014 Dez."

Dez celebrating a TD in team drills pic.twitter.com/rXkiZcpJW4 — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 10, 2017

Beasley is on the sideline saying "that was 2014 Dez Bryant." https://t.co/Qr0G3HCsDq — Kate Hairopoulos (@khairopoulos) August 10, 2017

That's certainly the Cowboys' hope. Thursday's catch was reminiscent of plays from that season's training camp. That preceded the last season Bryant remained healthy for all 16 games and turned in a 1,000-yard season. Bryant expects to play a limited amount of snaps in Saturday's preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams.

"I don't really rank 'em, I just play," Bryant said of his choicest camp catches. "It's something you work on. You just keep doing it, keep doing it. When you're in a situation like I was in you can use it."

The Cowboys were near the goal line on the play, with Bryant lined up on the left side.

How much does Bryant work on one-handed grabs?

"I can go all day," he said. "So that's about a million."

Scandrick has been widely praised for turning in a strong camp, and he ended up with an interception earlier Thursday during a one-on-one drill with the ball shooting off of Bryant's hands. But Scandrick couldn't do anything on the stunning catch that drew a roar from the fans in attendance. Even coach Jason Garrett allowed defenders can be in good position and Bryant can make an "outlandish" play.

Orlando Scandrick interception pic.twitter.com/iv3amO69iO — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 10, 2017

"He caught it man, he's a hell of a player," Scandrick said. "Would I have liked for him not to catch it? Absolutely."

Scandrick and Bryant both said they've been trying to make each other better in Southern California.

"We try to set an example on how to go hard, how to compete, so the younger guys can see it," Bryant said. "Me and Scandrick, we battle, but when we walk off this field we're buddy-buddy."

Said Scandrick: "A lot of the things I do instinct-wise get him ready. I think his physicality gets me ready.

"...I know he's going to show up, so I got to do my part and come and show up myself."

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