Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb Provides Major Injury Update on Himself
September 22, 2025
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Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Chicago Bears was a game most Cowboys fans would like to forget — not only because of the lopsided final score but because of what happened to two of the team’s biggest stars during.
With the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, quarterback Dak Prescott was benched in favor of second-year signal-caller Joe Milton after throwing two interceptions and leading the Cowboys to just one touchdown and two field goals on nine drives.
But even more disappointing than Prescott’s performance was the fact that star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb exited in the first quarter after suffering an apparent ankle injury.
Sunday’s game marked the first time in his NFL career he finished without a target, and it’s just the second time he didn’t record at least one reception.
The $136 million wideout is set to undergo an MRI on Monday, and an official injury diagnosis will likely come shortly after that.
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Ceedee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field on September 21, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Ceedee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field on September 21, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images
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While many of the sports doctors on social media predict Lamb to miss anywhere from one to four weeks because of his injury, the star wideout told reporters after the game that he’s actually optimistic he can play next week against the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football.”
“Yeah, this is like protect me from myself type of deals,” Lamb told reporters. “So, once I start feeling much better and I start to get the strength back in my ankle as far as mobility and able to cut and like real dynamic movements — I was ready to go back out there but then they told me not to.
“… For sure, absolutely [it feels like something I can play through next week].”
Owner/general manager Jerry Jones affirmed the Cowboys dodged a bullet, stating the team doctors reassured him the Oklahoma alum avoided what could have been a serious injury.
“I talked to him, he felt good about it,” Jones said, via the team’s official website. “He thought he could go, so that’s a good sign. And then the doctors told him that they thought it was not as serious as it could be.”
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