The mystery behind the Dallas Cowboys’ benching of star receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens for the first series of Monday’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders is no more.
Lamb on Thursday revealed the reason behind the move, telling reporters that he and Pickens had missed curfew while having dinner at Red Rock Casino the night before the game. He also denied rumors that he was throwing up in the casino in the early morning.
The two wideouts did not join the first-team offense when Dallas received the opening kickoff. The Cowboys went three-and-out on the initial drive but ended up with 268 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air. Lamb and Pickens combined for 210 yards and two scores.
After the game, first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer did not divulge details of the pair’s infraction.
‘There were some things that were missed, so had a conversation with those guys and that was easy,’ Schottenheimer said. ‘But you look at the energy those guys play with, they literally jump-started the offense when they got back in. They didn’t hang their heads, didn’t do any of that stuff. That’s why I love those guys, man.’