The Cowboys' 10-day gap before Green Bay now comes with a clearer injury picture for the two starters who left Thursday's loss.
Executive vice president Stephen Jones said Friday on 105.3 The Fan that wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and left tackle Tyler Guyton should be available for the Oct. 18 game against the Packers at Lambeau Field. "I think they'll be fine, I think both of them are in good shape," Jones said.
"I think both CeeDee and Tyler will be all ready to go for Green Bay."
The update follows Dallas' 24-16 home loss to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which dropped the Cowboys to 2-3. Lamb left with a quadriceps injury, and Guyton exited with a back injury.
A bruise and a clean X-ray
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Lamb has a quad bruise that is not considered serious. Lamb had taken another hit to the same area that bothered him the week before against Houston, Yardbarker reported, and he finished Thursday with two catches for 9 yards.
Coach Brian Schottenheimer said Friday that the X-rays on Guyton's back were negative, ProFootballTalk reported. Guyton sat out Dallas' final offensive series, and Broderick Jones replaced him.
The schedule works in their favor. Dallas does not play again until the Sunday night game at Green Bay, set for 8:20 p.m. Eastern on NBC, which gives both players roughly 10 days to recover instead of a normal week.
Why Lamb's status matters
Through five games, Lamb leads the NFL with 39 receptions and 507 receiving yards and has four touchdowns, according to Yardbarker. Four days before the Tampa Bay loss, he caught 17 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown against Houston, the most catches by any Dallas wide receiver in one game.
