India, Oct. 7 -- The Dallas Cowboys' offense showed resilience in Week 5 against the Jets despite the absence of star receiver CeeDee Lamb, who is sidelined with a high-ankle sprain. But recent comments from team leadership suggest Lamb and fellow injured WR KaVontae Turpin may be back soon.

Lamb suffered a high-ankle sprain during Week 3's game versus the Chicago Bears after a tackle by Bears linebacker Noah Sewell. Reports indicated he exited early and did not return. Multiple sources have estimated a recovery timeline of 2 to 4 weeks.

Cowboys injury report confirmed that Lamb has been held out of practice while wearing a protective boot.

The team has avoided placing him on injured reserve; as one internal report put it, "his injury ...