Cowboys’ KaVontae Turpin gets big promotion with CeeDee Lamb absent

The Dallas Cowboys announced that star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will miss the remainder of the NFL season due to a lingering shoulder injury.

Lamb was placed on injured reserve this week while three players were left off the practice squad in a series of plays.

The Cowboys will need to replace a large portion of their offensive attack in Lamb’s absence, but they already have a plan in place with one of the league’s most explosive players.

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According to pre-game show 105.3 The Fan, the Cowboys plan to use standout return specialist KaVontae Turpin as the No. 2 wide receiver. Turpin currently leads the Pro Bowl voting as a returner, but has gotten more and more work on offense as the season has progressed.

Now he will have the opportunity to show the Cowboys what he can do with a bigger role.

This season, Turpin has 826 kickoff return yards and a touchdown on 24 attempts, along with 15 punt return attempts for 186 yards and another score. Offensively, Turpin recorded 27 catches for 351 yards and two touchdowns.

Dallas will use veteran Brandin Cooks as its No. 1 wide receiver while keeping Jalen Tolbert as the team’s third wideout.

Dallas vs. Philadelphia will now take place at 1 p.m. ET on FOX. The game will be refereed by Joe Davis and Greg Olsen, with Pam Oliver reporting from the sideline.

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