One of the top wide receivers in the NFL is shutting it down for the rest of the season. The Dallas Cowboys have announced that star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will be out for the team’s final two games of the year.
The team put out the following statement Thursday about the decision:
‘Additional examinations and scans this week on CeeDee Lamb’s shoulder have determined that his injury has now progressed to a point that he will be listed as ‘Out’ for the remaining two games of the season.
He will undergo a process of treatment and rehabilitation for his shoulder, is not currently expected to require surgery and is projected to make a full recovery.’
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Lamb had been dealing with an AC joint injury in his shoulder since Dallas’ Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He did not practice Wednesday before the Cowboys’ Week 17 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lamb had played well through the injury, especially in the last two weeks. The Cowboys’ leading receiver had 314 yards and two touchdowns in the last three games.
The Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs before their Week 16 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on ‘Sunday Night Football.’ They close out the regular season on the road against the Eagles in Week 17 and at home against the Washington Commanders in Week 18.
CeeDee Lamb stats
Lamb’s been one of the most prolific wide receivers in the NFL this year. Here’s his stats and how they rank league-wide entering Week 17:
Targets: 152 (2nd)
Receptions: 101 (tied for 2nd)
Receiving yards: 1,194 (3rd)
Receiving touchdowns: 6 (tied for 21st)
Tight end Jake Ferguson is next behind Lamb in receptions with 54 and wide receiver Jalen Tolbert is second to Lamb in receiving yards with 482 and tied with six receiving touchdowns.
Cowboys WR depth chart
With Lamb out, here’s how the rest of the depth chart looks for Dallas:
Jalen Tolbert
Brandin Cooks
Ryan Flournoy
Jonathan Mingo
KaVontae Turpin
Jalen Brooks
The team also has wide receivers Jalen Cropper, Seth Williams, and Kelvin Harmon signed to the practice squad.