CeeDee Lamb looks set to be back in the lineup when the Cowboys head to Green Bay for Sunday night’s Week 6 matchup against the Packers.
The Dallas wideout was a full participant throughout the week after the quad injury that limited him last Thursday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That’s a welcome turn for the Cowboys, who need Lamb back close to full strength as they try to improve to 3-3.
Lamb’s injury first showed up in Week 4, when Dallas beat the Houston Texans and he delivered one of the biggest performances of his career. He finished that game with 17 catches for 189 yards and the game-winning touchdown. The quad issue then carried into Week 5, when he wasn’t on the field nearly as much as usual against Tampa Bay.
Against the Bucs, Lamb played a season-low 34 snaps and wasn’t available late as Dallas tried to force a tie. He ended the night with only two receptions for nine yards.
The extra rest appears to have done the trick. With Lamb expected to play, Dallas should be closer to the version of its offense that can be so tough to handle when he’s on the field alongside George Pickens.
That pairing mattered even without Lamb available. When Dallas faced Green Bay in Week 4 of the 2025 season, Lamb was out with a high ankle sprain he suffered the week before against the Chicago Bears, and Pickens stepped into a bigger role.
He responded with 134 yards and two touchdowns on eight catches. Pickens also filled the void against Tampa Bay, finishing with nine receptions for 130 yards and his first touchdown of the season.
Dallas will get another shot at the Packers on Sunday night at Lambeau Field. The game is set for Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 8:20 p.m. ET, and it will air on NBC and Peacock.
The betting line lists the Cowboys as 1.5-point underdogs, with the over/under at 53.5. Dallas is at +100 on the moneyline, while Green Bay is -120.
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