Dallas Cowboys celebrity large receiver CeeDee Lamb suffered an ankle harm on their opening drive in opposition to the Chicago Bears and, after returning for one play, left the sport once more, this time for good. Lamb was ultimately dominated out for the rest of the Cowboys’ Week 3 matchup.
After the sport, Lamb mentioned he believes he’ll be capable of play in Week 4 in opposition to the Packers, per CBS Sports’ Garrett Podell, and Jerry Jones mentioned staff medical doctors consider the harm wasn’t as dangerous because it may have been (additionally per Machota). Fox’s Jay Glazer reported the harm is believed to be a excessive ankle sprain.
Noah Sewell cleanly dragged Lamb to the bottom on a carry that misplaced a yard. The play in the end didn’t depend resulting from offsetting penalties. Within the course of, Lamb’s decrease leg obtained caught beneath Sewell. The Cowboys’ star struggled to get to his ft earlier than ultimately getting helped to the sideline.
As soon as on the sideline, Lamb began receiving medical consideration and obtained his ankle closely taped. He returned to the sport however just for one play, when it was obvious he could not proceed.
Lamb, a Professional Bowler every of the final 4 seasons, entered Week 3 with 16 receptions for 222 yards. After combating drops in Week 1, he posted 9 catches for 112 yards in a Week 2 win over the Giants. He has been very dependable for Dallas, lacking simply two video games over the previous 4 seasons.
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The Cowboys are hypothetically higher constructed to resist a possible Lamb absence after buying George Pickens this offseason. Pickens, a giant, downfield contested catch weapon, had 5 catches for 68 yards and a landing in Week 2. Dak Prescott can even doubtless look extra to tight finish Jake Ferguson in Lamb’s absence.
