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Dallas Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb opened up about why he and teammate George Pickens were benched for the first drive of the team’s blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Lamb explained that he and Pickens were out late at a Las Vegas casino and were disciplined for returning after curfew. The wide receiver also said he wanted to refute reports on social media that he was seen throwing up at the casino the morning before the game.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, left, celebrates his touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders with Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
“It’s disrespectful to suggest that,” Lamb said, via The Dallas Morning News . “I know how to hold my liquor.”
Regardless of the benching, Lamb and Pickens themselves had a dynamite game.
Pickens had nine catches for 144 yards and a 37-yard touchdown catch. Lamb had five catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. Their touchdowns helped fuel Dak Prescott’s incredible game as he went 25-of-33 for 268 passing yards and four touchdown passes.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy, left, celebrates his touchdown catch against the Las Vegas Raiders with Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Pickens, who was acquired by the Cowboys in the offseason from the Pittsburgh Steelers, has had a stellar year in Dallas. He has 58 catches for 908 yards and seven touchdowns as he looks to have his best season yet as a pro.
Lamb missed a few games with an injury. He has 40 catches for 557 yards and two touchdown catches.
George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys celebrate a touchdown in the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 17, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
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The Cowboys, despite their amazing Micah Parsons trade, are still hanging around the playoffs and have a big game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Dallas enters the game 4-5-1 and Philadelphia will be 8-2.
