Admin November 18, 2024
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There’s nothing NFL fans and fantasy football owners hate to see more than late-week practice injuries. That’s exactly what Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb is dealing with ahead of his team’s “Monday Night Football” game against the Houston Texans.
Lamb practiced in full for the Cowboys on Thursday and Friday before being limited on Saturday because of a back injury. As a result, the veteran receiver drew a “questionable” tag for Monday night’s game, which threw his status for Dallas’ critical game into doubt.
Will Lamb play against the Texans, or will his back injury keep him out? Here’s what to know about Lamb’s status for “MNF” in Week 11.
CeeDee Lamb injury update
Dallas’ executive vice president Stephen Jones told 105.3 The Fan on Monday that the Cowboys believe Lamb will be able to play on “Monday Night Football” in Week 11.
“We feel really good about it that he’s gonna be able to play tonight,” Jones said when asked about Lamb’s status.
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy didn’t seem to be overly concerned about Lamb’s injury when it occurred on Saturday. He told reporters that Lamb “had something pop up” during one of the team’s drills but downplayed the possibility of the team’s star receiver missing the game.
“We’ll look at him [on Sunday], but I’m not of high concern,” McCarthy told reporters on Saturday.
Cowboys fans and Lamb’s fantasy owners will still want to check the wide-out’s status 90 minutes before game time when the inactives list is released. But at present, it doesn’t look like Lamb is in danger of missing the battle for the Governor’s Cup on Monday night.
What is CeeDee Lamb’s injury?
Lamb is dealing with a back problem that popped up at Cowboys practice on Saturday. Neither Lamb nor Dallas has provided any details about the nature of the injury. McCarthy has only said that it is “not of high concern” and the team expects him to play Monday.
Perhaps Lamb will give fans more details about his back problem after the “Monday Night Football” battle.
Cowboys WR depth chart
Having Lamb available will be key for the Cowboys. He is their No. 1 receiver, and without him, Cooper Rush would have to rely on an unproven group to lead the charge for Dallas’ passing offense.
Below is a look at Dallas’ six-man receiver depth chart:
The Cowboys also have veteran receiver Brandin Cooks on IR and multi-year veterans Kelvin Harmon, Jalen Moreno-Cropper and Seth Williams on the practice squad. Moreno-Cropper is the only one of the team’s current practice squad receivers to log an offensive snap this season.
CeeDee Lamb stats
Lamb has logged 59 catches for 681 yards and four touchdowns during the 2024 NFL season. He leads the Cowboys in all three categories and enters Week 11 with 37 more targets than the second-most targeted Cowboys, tight end Jake Ferguson (57).
Last season, Lamb led the NFL with 135 receptions and recorded 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns en route to his first career All-Pro first-team nod. All of those marks represented Lamb’s career-best marks.