CeeDee Lamb injury update: Stephen Jones gives return timeline for Cowboys star

Mike Moraitis

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CeeDee Lamb injury update: Stephen Jones gives return timeline for Cowboys star image

The Dallas Cowboys have navigated two games without injured wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, going 1-0-1 in that span.

Lamb is dealing with a high-ankle sprain he suffered early in the Week 3 game against the Chicago Bears and was initially given a three-to-four-week timeline.

So, that should mean he's going to be back in one of the next two games, and that's exactly the timeline Stephen Jones has applied to the star wideout.

CeeDee Lamb injury update

According to Jones, Lamb is one of several injured Cowboys he expects to be back in the next two weeks, along with Tyler Booker, Tyler Smith, Tyler Guyton and KaVontae Turnpin.

"Stephen Jones says on [105.3 The Fan] that CeeDee Lamb, Tyler Booker, Tyler Smith, Tyler Guyton and KaVontae Turpin are in a group that is possible to be back in the next two weeks," Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com reported.

With that timeline, Lamb could return for the Week 6 contest against the Carolina Panthers or, at the latest, for the Week 7 game versus the Washington Commanders.

With the Cowboys playing on Sunday, the team will release its first injury report of the week on Wednesday, so we'll know more about where Lamb stands then.

The Cowboys have done a good job weathering the storm without Lamb over two games thanks to guys like George Pickens, Jalen Tolbert, Jake Ferguson and Ryan Flournoy all stepping up.

Pickens in particular has been extra impressive, with the veteran wideout tallying 10 catches for 191 yards and three touchdowns the past two weeks.

If Pickens can continue playing at a high level upon Lamb's return, the Cowboys are going to be tough to defend through the air.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.