We now have a bit more clarity on the injury Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb suffered in the Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears.
Lamb suffered the injury in the first half after a Bears player landed on his ankle. It looked bad initially, but it appears that Lamb has avoided a serious injury. He came back into the game briefly before exiting for good.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Monday morning, Lamb is dealing with what is believed to be a high-ankle sprain.
That's bad news because high ankle-sprains are usually multi-week issues and can lead to a four to six week absence in some cases.
"My understanding is Cowboys believe this is a high-ankle sprain for CeeDee Lamb," Rapoport said. "Going to have some tests (Monday) just to determine the severity. Generally, high-ankle sprains are four to six weeks."
While that is not the news Cowboys fans wanted to hear, it is worth noting that both Lamb and general manager and owner Jerry Jones said they believe the star wide receiver has a chance to play in Week 4.
"For sure," Lamb said when asked if he might be able to play next week. "Absolutely."
"There's no doubt in my mind he would've gone out there hobbling around if we let him," Jones said. "Let's just keep our fingers crossed. You see the difference he can make by not being out there for us today."
What Lamb will look like remains to be seen, though. Lamb is unlikely to be 100% if he does suit up and that could obviously hamper his ability to make plays.
The Cowboys draw a tough Week 4 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, so it goes without saying Dallas desperately needs Lamb on the field.
If he can't suit up, the Cowboys are going to need George Pickens to step up big time.
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