CeeDee Lamb happy with ankle, ready to return for Cowboys – Todd Archer, ESPN
CeeDee Lamb sounds like he’ll be ready to play on Sunday.
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl wide receiver CeeDee Lamb said he is ready to return to the lineup Sunday against the Washington Commanders after missing the past three games with a high left ankle sprain.
Lamb went through a limited practice for the second straight day Thursday, but he said it won’t take him long to get back up to speed.
“I feel like I’m moving around, running around being me,” Lamb said. “Happy as can be obviously just believing in my ankle. Obviously, I feel like it’s back to where I needed it to be.”
Lamb said that he could have returned last weekend against the Carolina Panthers but that the extra week gave him more confidence.
CeeDee Lamb ready to return for Cowboys after missing three games – Tommy Yarish, DallasCowboys.com
Lamb talks about missing the past few games.
FRISCO, Texas – Barring something unforeseen, the Cowboys offense will add All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb back to their starting lineup on Sunday against the Washington Commanders.
Lamb, who has missed the last three full games with a high ankle sprain, has not enjoyed his time watching Dallas’ league-best offense from the sidelines and is itching to get back out onto the field.
“It’s been tough mentally and physically, obviously, with my ankle and rehab and everything, but then mentally obviously because of the player I am and how anxious I am to get out there,” Lamb said.”
“But trusting in my process and trusting in my team, my rehab team, and the training staff here, it’s just getting back right and making sure that it’s right for me to go out there and be myself again.”
Updates: Sanborn full participant Thurs. – DallasCowboys.com
Linebacker Jack Sanborn should also be making a return to the lineup.
3:45 p.m. — Cowboys linebacker Jack Sanborn (concussion) was upgraded from limited participation Wednesday to being a full participant on Thursday’s injury report.
That puts him in line to return Sunday against the Washington Commanders, rejoining a linebacker group that has struggled in recent weeks. The only changes to the injury report Thursday were OL Trevon Keegan (neck) not participating after being limited Wednesday, and Juanyeh Thomas (migraine) being limited.
For Washington, Pro Bowl WR Terry McLaurin (quad) did not participate Thursday after being limited Wednesday. McLaurin has missed the last three games for the Commanders, and his status for Sunday against Dallas is in question.
3 areas where Cowboys must show improvement in to win in Week 7 include early run downs – Mike Crum, CowboysWire
Where can the Cowboys improve against the Commanders?
Dallas was awful on first down, defensively, against Carolina in Week 6. The Panthers ran 26 times and averaged over six yards per attempt. They only threw the ball five times, but two of those receptions went for over 30 yards.
Dallas generated only two negative plays on first down. The first was a sack, the other was a run for -2 yards. Leaving the opponent only four yards to go on second down is crippling for a defense, as it truly opens up the offense’ can attack’s playbook in a multitude of ways.
The Cowboys’ offense has been extremely balanced all season. They ran for at least 117 yards every game and an average of 134 per contest going into their matchup with Carolina. However they ran the ball a paltry 19 times for a total of 31 yards, allowing the Panthers to get eight run stops. The team works best when both the rushing and passing games are effective, helping the offense keep the defense off the field.
Dallas Cowboys: Reading between the lines (offense) – Mike Poland, Blogging the Boys
Taking a deeper look into the Cowboys offensive line heading into Week 7.
Right Tackle
Terence Steele
(2025 Stats: 404 Total snaps, 263 Pass Blocks, 17 Pressures, 1 QB Hits, 2 Sacks, 3 Penalties)
Steele’s job this week is part bodyguard, part decoy. With the right guard spot needing help if Bass starts over the rehabbing Tyler Booker, Dallas will tilt a lot of its pass protection toward Bass. That means Steele will often protect the B-gap first and hinge late, stepping down to clamp interior movement, then trying to catch the edge rusher on the rebound. On TV, that can look like he’s losing the corner, but in reality, he’s executing the assignment by sealing the inside for Bass and trusting the help on the outside.
Because of that, expect the Cowboys to build in help to Steele’s edge with either a back scanning out to erase the wide rush, or a tight end giving a shoulder before releasing. When you see an end get depth on Steele, don’t panic, it’s by design for the chip on his outside shoulder. The key for Steele is clean communication and crisp footwork.
5 COWBOYS TRADE TARGETS IF THE TEAM IS “ALL-IN” – Mark Heaney, Inside the Star
Should the Cowboys made a trade ahead of the deadline?
5. Miami Dolphins Linebacker, Jordyn Brooks
It only makes sense to bookend this list with another linebacker, given how crucial improving the position is for the 2025 season.
Aside from Bush, former Texas Tech Red Raider Jordyn Brooks could attract interest from Dallas. The 2020 first-round pick of the Seahawks is in Miami now, and with their aforementioned sale on the brink, he may be available, too.
Brooks would be a familiar face to Brian Schottenheimer, having spent the 2020 campaign in Seattle together, and would bring much-needed stability at the position.
The NFL’s current tackles leader could quickly become a Cowboy if the pieces fall into place.
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