Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb clears up rumors about why he, teammate were benched vs Raiders

Dallas Cowboys prima CeeDee Lamb opened up astir wherefore helium and teammate George Pickens were benched for the archetypal thrust of the team’s blowout triumph implicit the Las Vegas Raiders.

Lamb explained that helium and Pickens were retired precocious astatine a Las Vegas casino and were disciplined for returning past curfew. The wide receiver besides said helium wanted to refute reports connected societal media that helium was seen throwing up astatine the casino the greeting earlier the game.

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, left, celebrates his touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders with Cowboys backmost Dak Prescott (4) during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, successful Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/David Becker)

"That’s a disrespect to adjacent suggest that," Lamb said, via The Dallas Morning News. "I cognize however to clasp my liquor."

Regardless of the benching, Lamb and Pickens had themselves a dynamite game.

Pickens had 9 catches for 144 yards and a 37-yard touchdown catch. Lamb had 5 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. Their touchdowns helped lend to Dak Prescott’s unthinkable crippled arsenic helium was 25-of-33 with 268 passing yards and 4 touchdown passes.

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy, left, celebrates his touchdown drawback against the Las Vegas Raiders with Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, successful Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/David Becker)

Pickens, who was acquired by the Cowboys successful the offseason from the Pittsburgh Steelers, has had a terrific twelvemonth successful Dallas. He has 58 catches for 908 yards and 7 touchdowns, arsenic he’s pacing for his champion play yet arsenic a pro.

Lamb missed a mates of games with an injury. He has 40 catches for 557 yards and 2 touchdown catches.

George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys observe a touchdown during the 2nd 4th against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Nov. 17, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)

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The Cowboys, contempt their stunning commercialized of Micah Parsons, are inactive hanging astir playoff contention and person a large crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles connected Sunday. Dallas volition participate the crippled 4-5-1 and Philadelphia volition beryllium astatine 8-2.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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