With little to play for besides pleasure, now appeared like the correct time for the Dallas Cowboys to close down broad receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Per ESPN, on Thursday, the Cowboys introduced that Lamb (proper shoulder) is not going to play within the crew’s final two video games towards the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders. He is not anticipated to endure surgical procedure.
Lamb sprained his shoulder in a 27-21 Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 3. He hasn’t missed any video games since struggling the harm, nevertheless it’s bothering him.
In Week 16, he appeared to worsen his shoulder in the course of the third quarter of a 26-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Though he completed with seven receptions for 105 yards, he instructed the media his shoulder was “out of whack.”
“I am not even going to deceive you. I am simply on the market battling and doing what I do,” Lamb mentioned. “So, yeah, bro, it isn’t enjoyable.”
The Cowboys (7-8) have already been eradicated from playoff rivalry. Persevering with to place Lamb in danger would make little sense for the membership.
Lamb signed a four-year, $136M contract extension this previous offseason, turning into the second-highest-paid WR within the league behind Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson.
Lamb — a three-time Professional Bowler — confirmed why he deserved the deal. In 15 video games, he completed with 101 receptions for 1,194 yards and 6 landing catches. It marks the fourth time he has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in 5 seasons.
Be mindful Cowboys beginning QB Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending hamstring harm in Week 9, and backup Cooper Rush has since changed him.
“He is perhaps the most effective participant I’ve seen with my very own eyes,” Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons mentioned Thursday, per The Sporting Information. “He can do it with anybody throwing him the rock.”
Dallas hopes sitting the wideout will assist him heal sooner. The Cowboys want a wholesome Lamb to rebound in 2025.
