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CeeDee Lamb looks set to play on Sunday night.
FRISCO, Texas — The moment was a terrifying one for all who watched helplessly as CeeDee Lamb’s helmet banged against the turf at Ford Field last week, the Dallas Cowboys’ All-Pro wide receiver blacking out for a moment as his fingers locked, similar to what was witnessed on multiple occasions by Tua Tagovailoa, and it was immediately known he suffered a concussion against the Detroit Lions.
He was immediately removed from the contest and ruled out with said concussion, but he’s made significant progress toward potentially clearing the league’s protocol to take the field in Week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings.
“There’s been a lot of work and eye discipline, and trying to frustrate myself, essentially, to see if I have any more residuals of the concussion, and any type of symptoms,” said the four-time Pro Bowler. “But as for me, now, it’s just been heavy on rest, to be honest. I’m doing everything, meeting all my requirements, getting ahead of everything, and especially with the extra two to three days that we had off — I feel like that was big.”
Bold predictions for Sunday Night Football.
1) Cowboys’ defense bounces back in a big way, forcing J.J. McCarthy into his fifth multi-interception game of the year
J.J. McCarthy’s NFL career has gotten off to a rough start. After being selected with the 10th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the former Michigan Wolverine suffered a knee injury in Minnesota’s preseason opener that forced him to miss the entirety of his rookie year.
Coming into this season, hopes were high for the 22-year-old quarterback. The Vikings took a big gamble, letting Sam Darnold walk in free agency after a career year in favor of their young quarterback. Unfortunately for both McCarthy and the Vikings, the move has not panned out well to this point.
After winning 14 games last season, the Vikings are just 5-8 this year, and a big reason for their lack of success has been the struggles of their offense. Minnesota ranks bottom seven in the NFL in points per game (19.6) and total yards (3,584), and inconsistent quarterback play from their young signal-caller has been a leading factor in the offense’s shortcomings.
The Cowboys offense needs to start fast against the Vikings.
Any reason for the consistently slow starts? The Cowboys have now been outscored 109-49 in the first quarter this season. In the other quarters combined they are outscoringopponents 332-277. Why is this such a problem? Is there a fix? – PaulRoberts/Oklahoma City, OK
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