Is CeeDee Lamb playing today? Latest on Cowboys WR for Week 1 showdown vs Browns

Modified Sep 08, 2024 13:59 GMT

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CeeDee Lamb is one of the best wide receivers in the league, and the All-Pro pass catcher recently signed a blockbuster deal to keep him on the Cowboys for the foreseeable future. Lamb enters the 2024 season fresh off a career year in Dallas.

Let's take a look at the perennial Pro Bowler's injury status ahead of his side's Week 1 showdown versus the Cleveland Browns.

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Is CeeDee Lamb playing today?

Yes, CeeDee Lamb is playing in today's game against the Cleveland Browns. Lamb doesn't appear on the Cowboys' final injury report ahead of the game, so barring any unforeseen scenarios he'll be on the Gridiron today.

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However, Dallas tight end John Stephens Jr. will definitely miss the game due to a hamstring injury. Stephens Jr. did not practice all week and is listed as out on the Dallas Cowboys website.

Other players on the injury report but set to play in today's game are linebacker Damone Clark, defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, safety Israel Mukuamu, defensive tackle Mazi Smith, and defensive backs Caelen Carson and Juanyeh Thomas.

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Cowboys vs Browns: How to watch Week 1 game

The Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns will faceoff in the first week of the 2024 NFL season. Both teams made the playoffs in 2023 and will be looking to make even better showings in the 2024 season.

Amari Cooper will play against his former team, welcoming them to the Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio. He'll be up against fellow Pro Bowl wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. The duo will be catching passes from Pro Bowl-caliber quarterbacks, with Dak Prescott starting for the Dallas Cowboys while Deshaun Watson starts for the Cleveland Browns.

Prescott is fresh off a career year that saw him push Lamar Jackson for the MVP Award, while Watson suffered an injury-riddled 2023 season that ended early due to a shoulder injury. Prescott is playing for a new contract in 2024, while Watson is looking redeem his standing as one of the game’s best quarterbacks following years of disappointment since leaving the Houston Texans.