Is CeeDee Lamb playing today? Latest injury update on when Cowboys' star WR will be back

Billy Heyen

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The Dallas Cowboys use CeeDee Lamb in so many different ways.

When Lamb is healthy, he's the player this whole Cowboys offense orbits around.

Right now, though, Lamb isn't healthy.

The Cowboys take on the New York Jets in Week 5, and Lamb's status isn't what Dallas fans want to hear.

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Is CeeDee Lamb playing today?

No, CeeDee Lamb isn't playing for the Cowboys in Week 5 against the Jets.

He's still out with an ankle sprain.

George Pickens remains the No. 1 WR with Lamb out. Pickens had eight catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns with Lamb absent in Week 4.

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When will CeeDee Lamb be back?

CeeDee Lamb could return as soon as Week 6. The Cowboys play in Carolina against the Panthers on Sunday, Oct. 12 in their next game.

Lamb wasn't placed on IR, which comes with a minimum four-game absence, so it seems Dallas expects him to be back sooner than that.

His practice status in the week ahead will say a lot about Lamb's availability going forward.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle