Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb is trending in the right direction after an ankle injury, with coach Brian Schottenheimer signaling excitement as Dallas prepares for Week 5 against the Jets. Even without star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, the Dallas Cowboys were able to put up 40 points in their “Sunday Night Football” tie against the Green Bay Packers.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb couldn't play against the Green Bay Packers, but he had a telling mic'd up moment.

Watching from the sidelines, fellow wide receiver CeeDee Lamb knew his teammate was about to do something special before the snap. Lamb saw that the Packers defense was pressing Pickens, and was supremely confident that Pickens would burn them for a touchdown.

The Dallas Cowboys are already thin at wide receiver heading into Week 5, and the situation could get even tougher.

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Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens said last week that he saw a "great opportunity" to show up for quarterback Dak Prescott and the rest of the team in CeeDee Lamb's absence.

Every Tuesday afternoon, Mickey Spagnola joins the program to talk everything Dallas Cowboys. This week, Mickey stopped by to talk about the positives on both sides of the ball for Dallas, the effort shown on offense since Ceedee Lamb’s injury and some notable takeaways from Sunday’s tie against

The recovery timeline for a high-ankle sprain in the NFL depends on the injury’s severity. Grade 1 sprains typically require 1–2 weeks to heal, while Grade 2 sprains usually take 4–6 weeks. The language surrounding Lamb’s injury suggests he is dealing with a Grade 2 sprain.