Cowboys WR gets hurt vs Giants

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The Dallas Cowboys has already lost one of its best offensive players for the season in Dak Prescott. They could have lost another of their top talents to an injury on Thanksgiving against the New York Giants.

Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was injured on a play midway through the third quarter when he was tackled Fighting defensive back Dru Phillips.

Lamb remained down after the play, resulting in a pass interference call, clutching his shoulder. He left the court under his own power and returned to action one game later.

However, Lamb trotted back off the field after the play and removed his helmet. He did not play the rest of the drive, but remained on the sideline without his helmet.

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Here’s what you need to know about Lamb’s injury:

CeeDee Lamb Injury Update

The Cowboys did not immediately provide an update on Lamb’s status after he left the game. He did not return to action after the drive in which he was injured, despite the Giants cutting Dallas’ lead to seven points before the final drive of regulation.

Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews reported that the Cowboys did not have an official injury update on Lamb. She also noted that the veteran receiver had been nursing an AC joint injury in his shoulder during the 2024 NFL season. Andrews could not confirm whether that illness was what kept Lamb out.

Lamb recorded two catches for 39 yards on six targets before leaving the game.

Cowboys WR depth chart: Who is CeeDee Lamb’s backup?

Jalen Brooks is listed as Lamb’s backup on the Cowboys’ depth chart, but Dallas would likely use a committee approach to replace its top receiver if necessary.

Below is a look at Dallas’ wide receiver depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Giants:

  1. CeeDee Lamb
  2. Brandin Cooks
  3. Jalen Tolbert
  4. Jalen Brooks
  5. KaVontae Turpin
  6. Jonathan Mingo

Turpin and Mingo may be lower on the depth chart, but both have seen their roles in Dallas’ offense increase in recent weeks.

The team also has a seventh receiver, Ryan Flournoyon its depth chart and inactive for Thursday’s game. If Lamb has to miss time after Thanksgiving, Flournoy would likely replace him on the team’s game day roster.

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CeeDee Lamb stats

Lamb recorded two receptions for 39 yards against the Giants on Thanksgiving. He entered Thursday’s game with 77 catches, 841 yards and four touchdowns on the season.

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