Cowboys Receive Big News on CeeDee Lamb Timeline
The Dallas Cowboys lost another game on Sunday, October 12, this time to the Carolina Panthers in a 30-27 final spread. Now, the Cowboys are 2-3-1 for the season and in need of a jump start to get back on track. This team is so talented and has all the right pieces, but in the NFL, sometimes that just isn’t enough. Luck has something to do with it, and so does the injuries that impact NFL teams during the season.
The Cowboys, of course, have one of the best wide receivers in the league in CeeDee Lamb. But, Lamb hasn’t been on the field in weeks, and it’s definitely coming out in the team’s record. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has great chemistry with Lamb, and it will help so much to have him back in the fold.
Lamb, of course, suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 3 on Sunday, September 21, during the Cowboys‘ game against the Chicago Bears. In suffering the injury, Lamb was running the ball and got tackled very awkwardly, and then, he twisted his ankle. Lamb has been sidelined ever since that incident, so it’s been harder for the team, although George Pickens has really stepped up in the wide receiver department. But, even with Pickens playing so well, it will be a relief to get Lamb back, and now, the Cowboys have news on his return.
Timeline for CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys’ Return
So, when will Lamb be back? It could be soon. Really soon. According to Cowboys COO Stephen Jones, CeeDee Lamb, as well as Tyler Booker and KaVontae Turpin “could potentially play this week against the Commanders,” Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports in a Monday, October 13 post on X. Jones made the comments on 105.3 The Fan.
It would be totally game changing to get Lamb back, plus Booker and Turpin. The Washington Commanders are no joke, so having a healthy Cowboys team ready to take them on would make all the difference.
Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Precott is Getting Positive Attention
Lou Scataglia of the NFL Spin Zone has his quarterback Week 7 tally up, and Prescott is in a comfy spot, even with the new loss. In the piece, Scataglia puts Prescott as the No. 3 best signal-caller in the NFL.
“With 13 touchdown passes on just three interceptions this year, Dak Prescott rises to third in our QB power rankings and looks like he’s playing a different game out there,” Scataglia notes in the piece out on Monday, October 13. “Prescott has thrown 10 touchdown passes on zero interceptions over the past three games, but the Cowboys took a pretty brutal defeat in Week 6 thanks to the Carolina Panthers.”
Scataglia adds that the issues that the Cowboys have are certainly not related to Prescott. “You could list out the 100 issues with the Cowboys, and Prescott’s name would not appear anywhere on that list,” he says, adding that he’s playing “elite football.”
It’s fantastic to see Prescott still get recognition in the NFL, despite a rocky season. Like Scataglia said, any of the issues that the Cowboys are dealing with don’t have anything to do with Prescott. Having Lamb back, God willing, will be a huge help. The team’s bye week is in Week 10, so it’s just a few weeks away.
After the Titans franchise officially fired Brian Callahan following their Week 6 loss, one of the names that surfaced as a potential replacement was a highly respected member of the Steelers' coaching staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a great start to the 2025 season so far. If this trend keeps up, they may enter unfamiliar territory: losing key coaches to better roles on other teams. It already happened after 2024, with inside linebackers coach Aaron Curry getting poached by the New York Jets to work with all of their linebackers. As unfortunate as it would be to lose certain individuals, it would still be nice to know that Pittsburgh made the right hires, and it would put more faith in the organization's ability to hire their replacements.
On "NFL Gameday Kickoff," respected NFL insider Ian Rapoport announced on Monday evening the early candidates to be interviewed for the Tennessee Titans' freshly available head coach position, as the franchise has officially fired Brian Callahan after its Week 6 loss. One of those names that came up was one of the most respected members of the Steelers' coaching staff.
"A couple names to watch: I would say Matt Nagy, who worked with Mike Borgonzi in Kansas City, certainly a name to watch — the decorated Chiefs offensive coordinator," Rapoport said. "Arthur Smith, the former Falcons Head Coach, also a former OC in Tennessee."
Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is seen as one of the brighter offensive minds in the NFL currently, as there is a lot of respect for his resume around the league. While that is great news for Pittsburgh for the 2025 season, that also means that his name will likely pop up in some form when the yearly interview process occurs in January. It's only the middle of October, and his name is already being discussed around the sport.
Smith was the tight ends coach with the Titans for many years before being promoted to offensive coordinator. Under him, elite running back Derrick Henry had two of his best seasons of his career, including a 2,000-yard campaign. Ever since he left, there has been a revolving door at the position, with coaches getting fired and hired ad nauseam. They could use a stable offensive mind.
He left to be the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, and his reputation seemed to tank there a little bit. He seemed to get too cute as the play-caller and leader of the team. After three seasons of no sort of development, he was fired. The Steelers brought him on early in 2024, and he has been a breath of fresh air for the black and gold.
The biggest question for the Titans is if Smith has learned from his previous failures as head coach. If the answer is yes, then it would not be shocking to see him go back to his old stomping ground and try to turn the franchise around. If not, then he can continue thriving with the Steelers and being the NFL mind that they have desperately needed for years.
If the Titans do come calling, Smith could definitely be intrigued enough to go back to his home state with a raise in hand and being closer to his large family. He may not be from the city of Nashville, but it's still closer to Memphis than any other NFL team is. Maybe he would like the shorter, quicker trips down I-40 to go back to his roots.
Steelers could have another old friend calling Arthur Smith's name
While the North Carolina Tar Heels have not bought out Bill Belichick yet, it could happen sooner rather than later. After it tried to hire Smith in 2025 and failed, the school could try again to bring him back to his alma mater. The former Tar Heel lineman may have a tough choice this offseason: go home, go back to his old school, stay in Pittsburgh, or take other jobs with more exciting teams.
