{"id":593375,"date":"2025-12-11T23:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/593375\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T23:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:47:18","slug":"cowboys-wr-ceedee-lamb-clears-concussion-protocol-returns-to-practice-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/593375\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb clears concussion protocol, returns to practice on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">FRISCO \u2014 Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/12\/09\/hard-knocks-nfc-east-episode-2-review-dallas-cowboys-ceedee-lamb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/12\/09\/hard-knocks-nfc-east-episode-2-review-dallas-cowboys-ceedee-lamb\/\">cleared concussion protocol<\/a> and was a full participant in practice on Thursday, clearing the way for him to play on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/12\/09\/dallas-cowboys-minnesota-vikings-preview-jj-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/12\/09\/dallas-cowboys-minnesota-vikings-preview-jj-mccarthy\/\">Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Lamb said the concussion he suffered against the Detroit Lions last Thursday won\u2019t be on his mind when he returns to the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cReally, it\u2019s [about] staying level, just being positive about each and every opportunity you get, and just staying blessed,\u201d Lamb said on Thursday. \u201cYou have to go out there first and play your game and don\u2019t really think too much on it. I\u2019ve been hurt a couple times and I don\u2019t dwell on it. I hit my head a couple of times. I don\u2019t dwell on it. You have to move on. It\u2019s a part of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__2UraD flex-none object-cover dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RY43MGNK2BDEFLCFENKEK4J6CQ.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ceedee Lamb (88) leaves the field after suffering a concussion...\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cowboys<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Be the smartest Cowboys fan. Get the latest news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Lamb was on pace for his best game of the season before he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/12\/04\/dallas-cowboys-ceedee-lamb-concussion-injury-detroit-lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/12\/04\/dallas-cowboys-ceedee-lamb-concussion-injury-detroit-lions\/\">injured early in the third quarter<\/a> of Thursday\u2019s 44-30 loss at Detroit. He had six catches for 121 yards at the time. Lamb suffered the concussion on an incomplete pass from quarterback Dak Prescott in the end zone. Lamb hit the back of his head on the ground. He instantly raised his arms in a fencing response, which signaled a concussion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Lamb said he\u2019s seen video of the concussion many times since it happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cI can\u2019t say I wasn\u2019t knocked out because clearly I was,\u201d Lamb said, \u201cbut I remember everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">He added: \u201cIt was a surreal moment for me and myself and really just a quick experience. It was an opportunity for me to grow up. It was an opportunity for me that this game could be taken away from me at any given time, so give it the credit and my all that it deserves and my brothers it deserves and overall, just always be grateful for each and every opportunity I can step out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Lamb also said he was initially frustrated by the concussion, considering how well he was playing. He was even more frustrated by it after the game, knowing the Cowboys had lost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cI really just wanted to put myself and my guys and my team in the best position to win,\u201d Lamb said, \u201cand I feel like I was starting to do that but then it was cut short. So like now, just all about putting myself, again, making sure that everything about myself personally is good and I get back to feeling like myself and doing what I do best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Lamb is 145 yards away from recording 1,000 receiving yards for the fifth time in six seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Briefly: Cowboys left tackle Tyler Guyton and tight end Jake Ferguson didn\u2019t practice on Thursday. Ferguson was limited in a walkthrough on Wednesday with a calf injury designation. He did rehabilitation work in shoulder pads and a helmet on the side of practice during the portion viewable to the media. Guyton, unlike the previous day, did not do rehabilitation work during practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeJHoyt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeJHoyt\">@JoeJHoyt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/12\/11\/jalen-hurts-eagles-qb-sirianni-raiders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SHJID5W6DRAOLJ7ZXGMVWOWSFQ.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) gets past Dallas Cowboys safety Donovan...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/12\/11\/jalen-hurts-eagles-qb-sirianni-raiders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Hurts\u2019 slump: Can Eagles\u2019 star QB turn it around after three straight losses?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here the Eagles go again, each loss tightening the nerves for a fanbase that has lived through this cold stretch before.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/baylor-bears\/2025\/12\/11\/robert-griffin-iii-nfl-game-fox-sports-rg3-broadcast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/47CUJTVYM5A5ZMKS2EFEDBBD2U.jpg\" alt=\"Former Baylor star quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Robert Griffin III talks with a TCU...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/baylor-bears\/2025\/12\/11\/robert-griffin-iii-nfl-game-fox-sports-rg3-broadcast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Griffin III to call his first NFL game for Fox Sports this weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor will call the New Orleans-Carolina game on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find more Cowboys coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FRISCO \u2014 Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb cleared concussion protocol and was a full participant in practice&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":593376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2066],"tags":[2009,230,229,257,2461,7,6,20584],"class_list":{"0":"post-593375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas-cowboys","8":"tag-brief","9":"tag-cowboys","10":"tag-dallas","11":"tag-dallas-cowboys","12":"tag-dallascowboys","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-the-star-in-frisco"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115703607865842213","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=593375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/593376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=593375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=593375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}