CeeDee Lamb’s season has come to an finish with two video games left to go within the 2024 common season. He has been battling by a shoulder damage these previous few weeks and whereas he has been decided to push by the ache to assist the workforce, it’s lastly to the purpose the place it’s higher to relaxation him and guarantee he doesn’t irritate it much more heading into the 2025 season. Regardless of his success and manufacturing these previous few weeks, the Cowboys are formally eradicated from the playoffs and it solely is smart to begin his highway to restoration ASAP.
As with all damage to a star participant, as unlucky as it’s, there comes a silver lining for the blokes additional down on the depth chart to get a chance to show themselves. With lots of them combating for a spot on this roster (or one other workforce’s roster) in 2025, they are going to have an opportunity towards two division rivals to just do that.
Brandin Cooks
There was lots of pleasure round Brandin Cooks getting into the season as a really robust WR2 and that simply didn’t pan out as anticipated. It has been a tricky yr for Brandin Cooks as he battled an an infection in his knee inflicting him to overlook a number of video games. Since getting back from damage, with Cooper Rush within the driver’s seat, he has completions on 10 of 18 targets for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Cooks is a free agent heading into 2025 and these previous couple of video games can be an excellent probability for him to showcase that he has nonetheless obtained it.
Jalen Tolbert
In Jalen Tolbert’s third season within the NFL, and since his terrible begin in his rookie season, he has been capable of flip the narrative round and has achieved some actually good issues for this offense the previous few years. This season has been a quietly constructive season for him. When taking a look at his stats on the yr he’s getting near that 500-yard receiving mark and has a complete of six touchdowns, together with two toe-tapping touchdowns in back-to-back weeks. That being mentioned, there may be nonetheless quite a bit to be desired, particularly when in search of the subsequent WR2 for 2025. Tolbert is battling a hand damage he suffered towards the Buccaneers, however he’s keen to struggle by it.
KaVontae Turpin
KaVontae Turpin is without doubt one of the finest kick-returners within the NFL and is probably going headed to his third Professional Bowl as such. Nonetheless, his contributions on offense this season have been electrical. Whether or not it’s within the passing recreation or the operating recreation, good issues appear to occur when he touches the ball. Turpin is a restricted free agent in 2025 and is trying to benefit from these previous couple of video games. Hopefully he can be closely featured within the offensive recreation plan in Lamb’s absence.
Jalen Brooks
Jalen Brooks has seen extra alternatives in his second season within the NFL and whereas there may be clearly room for enchancment, he has achieved some good issues to assist out the workforce in several conditions. His longest reception was for 41 yards towards the Commanders and he was capable of rating his first ever NFL landing towards the Panthers. Presently, it’s unsure if Brooks can be wholesome for these final two video games of the season. If he is ready to play, these video games ought to include loads of alternatives for him to assist the workforce.
Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy hasn’t had a complete lot of alternatives to get the ball in his rookie season. Nonetheless, outdoors of 1 actually unlucky recreation, he has achieved an excellent job with the alternatives he has been given. On the season, he has seven receptions on 10 targets for 85 yards. This previous recreation towards the Buccaneers was his finest recreation but. He caught all three of his targets for 41 yards. Count on to see him a bit extra as his reference to Rush continues to develop.
Jonathan Mingo
Jonathan Mingo has solely been with the workforce for the previous six video games after getting traded to the Cowboys from the Panthers in November. Since becoming a member of the workforce, he has solely been capable of haul in two receptions on 11 targets. Not all of these incompletions are strictly his fault although, as Rush and Mingo simply haven’t been capable of get on the identical web page. Whereas technically his contract carries into 2026, that doesn’t imply that he can be on the workforce till then. If given the chance, he must make the most of it and show that he deserves a spot on this roster shifting ahead.
