Lamb Left Ankle Injury Forces Cowboys Offense vs Packers

Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb suffered a left ankle injury early in Sunday’s Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field and is expected to miss a portion of the Cowboys’ upcoming schedule, creating immediate questions about Dallas’ offense as the team readies for a high-profile matchup next Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Lamb was hurt on the Cowboys’ second offensive series when he was lined up in the backfield, took a handoff from quarterback Dak Prescott and was tackled by Bears linebacker Noah Sewell, twisting his ankle as he was dragged to the turf.

Lamb was evaluated in the blue medical tent and escorted to the locker room. He returned briefly in the second quarter with heavy taping on the ankle before being ruled out for the remainder of the game. Team medical staff said imaging and further evaluations will determine the full extent of the injury. Early public reports ranged from optimism that the injury was minor to subsequent assessments from league analysts that described the problem as a high ankle sprain and suggested an absence of three to four weeks. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the game that initial word was positive and that...