Key Takeaways

• Lamb injured his shoulder in the loss to Atlanta on Nov. 3 and continued to play, with examinations revealing the injury progressed to the point where he will be out for the final two games of the season.
• Dallas announced the IR designation for Lamb, and though surgery is not anticipated, he is not expected to wear a sling and should be ready for the start of the offseason program in April.
• Including Lamb, Dallas will have had six Pro Bowl players on injured reserve this season, highlighting a broader pattern of injuries that affected the unit’s consistency and availability.
• Lamb completed 101 receptions for 1,194 yards and six touchdowns, joining a select group of No. 88 players who have reached 1,000 yards in four of their first five seasons for the franchise.
• He was one of only three receivers in NFL history with 100+ receptions in three of his first five seasons, a tally that places him among Michael Thomas and Brandon Marshall in the record books.
• Micah Parsons, who has not been on IR, praised Lamb as a durable, competitive player who elevates the offense, noting Lamb’s ability to produce with multiple quarterbacks.
• With Lamb sidelined, Brandin Cooks and Jalen Tolbert become the top two receivers, signaling a deeper, more flexible receiving corps as the team adapts to the late-season stretch.