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CeeDee Lamb Returns: Cowboys Ready for Commanders Showdown

10/16/2025

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Lamb Returns Strong

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, is set to return for Week 7 against the Washington Commanders after missing three games with a high-ankle sprain.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed Lamb participated in practice and is on track to play.
Lamb's return could boost an offense that thrived in his absence, aided by George Pickens' emergence, as the Cowboys face a divisional rival with a struggling defense.

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Cowboys Release Cropper

The Dallas Cowboys released wide receiver Jalen Cropper, who appeared in three games this season.
The Cowboys expect CeeDee Lamb to return from a high-ankle sprain for Week 7 vs. the Washington Commanders.
KaVontae Turpin remains sidelined by a foot injury and is also expected to return.
Dallas aims to boost its offense amid defensive struggles, with kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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Lamb Returns Strong

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, is set to return for Week 7 against the Washington Commanders after missing three games with a high-ankle sprain.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed Lamb participated in practice and is on track to play.
Lamb's return could boost an offense that thrived in his absence, aided by George Pickens' emergence, as the Cowboys face a divisional rival with a struggling defense.

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