Overview
- Team PR told ESPN during the broadcast the decision was not injury-related and was strictly the coach’s call.
- The benching lasted only the first series, after which both receivers returned for Dallas’ second drive.
- Without their top targets, the Cowboys went three-and-out on the opening possession against the Raiders.
- Postgame, Brian Schottenheimer said Lamb and Pickens had “missed some things,” offering no further details on the infraction.
- Both receivers then delivered, with George Pickens posting 9 catches for 144 yards and a touchdown and CeeDee Lamb adding 5 catches for 66 yards and a score in a 33-16 win.