Cowboys HC Not Second-Guessing Using CeeDee Lamb as RB On Play WR Suffered Injury

The Dallas Cowboys offense played most of Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Chicago Bears without its primary weapon in CeeDee Lamb because the wide receiver suffered an ankle injury on a running play, but head coach Brian Schottenheimer does not second guess using him in such a way.

“No, absolutely not,” he told reporters Monday (15:15 mark). “I mean, you call passes and runs for people, try to get them the ball and it’s unfortunate, but we’re still going to call quarterback runs with Dak at times. You hate to see it happen, but no second thoughts.”

While Lamb is not accustomed to being a running back, it was a way to get the ball into his hands as a top playmaker.

And the Bears did the same thing on the other side when they used wide receiver DJ Moore as a running back at times while giving him three carries.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday that Lamb’s injury diagnosis was a high ankle sprain, which will likely keep him out of the team’s Week 4 game against Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers. 

“The Cowboys want to see how Lamb is doing the next 10-14 days before making further determinations about his status,” Schefter wrote.

Chicago gave up 52 points in its previous game against the Detroit Lions, but the Dallas offense struggled to generate much momentum without Lamb against a defense it otherwise might have enjoyed success against if the top option was healthy.

Dak Prescott threw two interceptions and was sacked twice, while backup Joe Milton III threw another pick after entering the game once the outcome was all but decided. Dallas couldn’t keep pace with Caleb Williams, who threw for 298 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions in one of the best performances of his young career.

The Cowboys will need Jake Ferguson, George Pickens and KaVontae Turpin to help anchor the aerial attack while Lamb is sidelined, but they figure to be much less potent until Prescott’s top target returns.

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