CeeDee Lamb provides important injury update following loss to Bears but Cowboys patiently await key detail

"Let's just keep our fingers crossed," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters after revealing the injury wasn't as serious as it could've been, via The Athletic's Jon Machota.

Cowboys await specifics of Lamb's ankle injury

Per Patrik Walker, the Cowboys know Lamb has an ankle sprain, but it remains to be seen if it's a high or low sprain. If additional tests reveal it's a severe high ankle sprain, Lamb would likely head to the Injured Reserve and miss a minimum of four games, based on what we typically see at the NFL level. However, the severity will go a long way to determine it.

Losing Lamb would be a major blow to the Cowboys' offense as he draws so much attention from opponents' defenses. Without him, Pickens will face double coverage more often than not and though he's good, he's not at Lamb's level.

Avoiding Injured Reserve, which seems like a possibility based on Lamb's early comments after the game, could be crucial for the Cowboys' playoff chances, who have little margin for error at 1-2.

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