The Dallas Cowboys don't have the services of wide receiver CeeDee Lamb for the Week 4 game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.
His absence comes at the worst time, as this game against the Packers means just a bit more for Dallas than usual, and especially for Jerry Jones. That's because of the trade of Micah Parsons to Green Bay.
Lamb suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears and he is expected to be out multiple weeks.
But how many weeks exactly? Let's take a closer look.
How long is CeeDee Lamb out?
Depending on the severity, a high-ankle sprain can keep a player out for as many as four to six weeks. However, Lamb's is apparently on the less severe side, as ESPN's Todd Archer reports the superstar wideout could miss three to four weeks instead.
"Pro Bowl wide receiver CeeDee Lamb could miss three to four weeks with a left high ankle sprain suffered in Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears," Archer reported.
The fact that the Cowboys didn't place Lamb on injured reserve this week suggests they are optimistic about him being back before the minimum four-game stay he would have on IR.
On Saturday, the team elevated wide receiver Jalen Cropper from the practice squad to take Lamb's place on the gameday roster.
Replacing Lamb will be impossible to do, but wide receiver George Pickens is the closest thing the Cowboys have to someone who can do it.
Dallas also needs more out of wideouts Jalen Tolbert and KaVontae Turpin, and tight ends Jake Ferguson and Luke Schoonmaker, as Pickens is likely to draw plenty of extra attention from defenses as the clear-cut No. 1 option.
In reality, it's going to take a village to replace Lamb. We'll see if the Cowboys have enough villagers to get it done.
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