Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb injures ankle in loss, can have MRI

CHICAGO — Dallas Cowboys Professional Bowl extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb was restricted to 6 performs in Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Chicago Bears due to a left ankle harm, however he’s optimistic about his probabilities of enjoying subsequent week in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers.

“For certain,” Lamb stated when requested if it was one thing he might play by. “Completely.”

Lamb is ready to endure an MRI on Monday, a supply instructed ESPN.

Lamb, who opened the season with consecutive 100-yard efforts, suffered the harm with 8:34 left within the first quarter on a carry as a operating again when linebacker Noah Sewell landed on the again of Lamb’s legs, inflicting the ankle to twist. Lamb missed the subsequent 14 snaps over two collection. He returned for the primary play of the second quarter and lumbering when he went in movement.

“I believe that was type of self-explanatory,” Lamb stated. “I wasn’t even capable of go, so, yeah, I used to be dashing in there slightly bit there.”

He was formally dominated out to begin the second half however stated his situation improved as the sport went alongside.

“This was like a type of shield me away from myself sort of offers,” Lamb stated. “As soon as I began feeling significantly better after which I began getting power again in my ankle so far as mobility and with the ability to lower and like actual dynamic actions, I used to be prepared to return on the market, however [the medical staff] instructed me no.”

Lamb was not in a protecting boot after the sport, and he had solely a small limp.

“There is no doubt in my thoughts he would’ve gone on the market hobbling round if we let him,” Cowboys proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones stated. “Let’s simply preserve our fingers crossed. You see the distinction he could make by not being on the market for us immediately.”

After Lamb was harm, the Cowboys had one landing drive — a 2-yard, one-handed catch by George Pickens. Within the six full drives Lamb missed, the Cowboys had the clock run on the finish of the half, two punts and three interceptions.

“It is robust to win a sport if you lose a participant like CeeDee,” quarterback Dak Prescott stated.

Lamb has missed solely three video games in his profession, two coming on the finish of final 12 months due to a shoulder harm with the Cowboys eradicated from playoff rivalry.

“That is the kind of participant and particular person I’m,” Lamb stated. “All about resilience and giving most effort each time on the market and being a dominant issue. As soon as I felt like I wasn’t capable of even be that immediately, it stung slightly bit.”