CeeDee Lamb injury update is positive news as rehab work ramps up – Josh Sanchez, SI.com
Are the Cowboys getting healthier at the right time?
The Dallas Cowboys are picking up their preparations for a Week 6 showdown with the Carolina Panthers as the NFL regular season rolls on.
During Thursday’s
practice session that was open to the media, there was a positive sign regarding star receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Lamb has been recovering from a high-ankle sprain suffered in Week 3, which has kept him from taking the field for the Week 4 tie with the Green Bay Packers and the dominant Week 5 win over the New York Jets.
While he has missed the past two games, Lamb has been seen back on the practice field without a walking boot and has been ramping up his rehab work.
According to Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News, there “was definitely an acceleration in his rehabilitation work” as he continued his work on the resistance chords.
As for when Lamb could return to the field, Hoyt noted, “Feels like next Sunday against Washington is more of a target for Lamb than this Sunday, IMO.”
Cowboys injuries: Tyler Guyton upgraded to full participation, Bland, Diggs still limited – LP Cruz, Blogging The Boys
Here is an injury update before the Cowboys head to Carolina.
The Dallas Cowboys trip to play the Carolina Panthers will be impacted by a lengthy injury report for the team. After Thursday’s practice, we can see a bit more as to who will be available Sunday, before tomorrow’s more conclusive final report. Here’s what we know now regarding both teams’ injury statuses.
Still no official practice for CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and KaVontae Turpin (foot). The former is ramping up his rehab and making incremental progress in recovery. As of now, it appears Lamb is targeting the big division game against Washington for his return, as is Turpin. Jack Sanborn (concussion) is still not practicing, and the same is true of Miles Sanders (ankle/knee) and of course Tyler Booker (ankle) is still out. Dante Fowler missed practice with an illness.
Klayton Adams essential to Cowboys’ success, but demands more – DallasCowboys.com
The Klayton Adams hire was one of the best of the offseason.
FRISCO, Texas — Owners of the No. 1 offense in the entire NFL in most major categories, the Dallas Cowboys can thank several people for that being the case, from All-Pro Dak Prescott playing at an MVP level to head coach Brian Schottenheimer modernizing the playcalling as he initially promised to, but make sure you add offensive coordinator Klayton Adams to that list.
Adams joined the Cowboys as one of Schottenheimer’s first hires, and to much fanfare, considering he’s one of the most heralded offensive line coaches in the league, for the Arizona Cardinals, before being wooed away to Dallas.
“I think there’s probably some personality similarities,” Adams said of his relationship with Schottenheimer, who reached out to others to inquire about Adams before giving him a call. “I think, away from football, we’re the type of guys that would probably hang out and do things together. I think there’s probably also some good complementary skill sets.
“I know that there’s things that he does that I look at and I go, ‘Gosh, I wish I was a little bit more that way.’ … So that was one thing that was really good about it for me.”
The football marriage is off to a roaring start, to say the very least. Heading into their Week 6 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, the Cowboys own one of, and in some instances, the best rushing attack(s) in the entire league.
Javonte Williams is having a resurgent season under the four-pack of coaches, inclusive of offensive line coach Conor Riley, assistant OL coach Ramon Chinyoung Sr. and running backs coach Derrick Foster — Williams being tied for second-most rushing touchdowns (5) and for fourth-most yards per carry (5.7), also ranked third in total rushing yards (447).
When Adams arrived in Dallas, he set forth an edict that dictated the Cowboys’ rushing attack “create violence in the game, be aggressive, run and hit”. Williams and the offensive line, even when four starters were sidelined with injury, are manifesting his mantra in a major way; but Adams sees it a bit differently, though.
2 Cowboys Contracts, 2 Very Different Outcomes So Far – Mark Heaney, Inside the Star
How are two of the newly-signed Cowboys performing through five games?
DaRon Bland: More Injuries, Less High-Level Play Grows Early Concerns
Before the Cowboys finalized their $92M deal with Bland, they had already paid a ball-hawking corner with some injury concerns $97M in Trevon Diggs.
That contract has not aged well, and that’s what alarmed so many when the news broke of Bland’s new money. Unfortunately, he has not done much to quiet those fears, as injuries and poor performance have followed him into the 2025 season.
Is it fair to critique his performance with him being banged up? That’s up for debate, but you can’t deny he hasn’t made the impact a $90M cornerback should.
Bland, if he can’t get back on track this season, will be three calendar years removed from his sole All-Pro year when the 2026 campaign kicks off. That will also be the first of four years under his new price tag.
It’s too early to judge these Cowboys contracts, but we can’t deny the early returns and what they may be telling us about the future.
Mailbag: Prescott, Pickens improving trust? – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com
Dak and Pickens are heating up!
With CeeDee Lamb currently out and Dak Prescott getting a lot of game reps with George Pickens, you can only assume this will increase the trust and timing between these two. When Lamb returns (and that’s hopefully soon) how will this impact the passing game? Will we see two genuine WR1s in terms of production and go-to mentality from Dak? –** Jay Hijmering/Borne, Netherlands**
Tommy: I don’t see any reason to not expect that given how in-sync the two have looked. Now, you also have to expect opposing defenses to key in on both Lamb and Pickens when they’re back on the field together, so Prescott’s trust in the other receivers in the room will have to stay on point as well. Similar to the start of the year, you’ll see games where Lamb has a big day while Pickens is quieter, and probably vice versa too. You can’t take both of them out of the game entirely though, so they’ll need to capitalize on their opportunities when they get them. The Cowboys have shown that the rest of the group behind Lamb can get the job done if he’s not able to go, and that’s a luxury they didn’t really have last season. Are both Lamb and Pickens’ numbers going to mirror the typical “WR1” metrics? Maybe, maybe not, but the bottom line is they open up so much for the Cowboys’ offense that may not all be seen in the box score.
