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LT Tyron Smith cleared to play vs. Raiders; Cowboys optimistic WR CeeDee Lamb will return

Lamb, who was forced to leave Sunday’s loss to Kansas City with a concussion, was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice.

FRISCO — Tyron Smith will start at left tackle against Las Vegas.

Club officials are also optimistic that CeeDee Lamb will return.

Smith, who missed the previous three games with a bone spur in his ankle, went through his second consecutive practice Wednesday. He’s been cleared to play against the Raiders, meaning the starting offensive tackles to open the season — Smith and La’el Collins — will take the field together for the first time since that game against Tampa Bay.

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“It will be great,” Cowboys QB Dak Prescott said. “Obviously, Tyron Smith is a guy you can’t replace. Every time he steps out on the field he has a Pro Bowl performance.

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“I’m excited to have that. I think he can help with the physicality of the O-line and setting that tempo.”

Lamb, who was forced to leave Sunday’s loss to Kansas City with a concussion, was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. The last step of the protocol is for him to be cleared to play by the Cowboys physician and an independent neurological consultant.

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“He hasn’t missed a step on a short week,” head coach Mike McCarthy said of Lamb’s involvement.

The receiver is officially listed as questionable.

“He was great today,” Prescott told reporters after Wednesday’s practice. “Did everything. Got a little session in with him [Tuesday]. I think that was his checkoff for the most part.

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“We did some double moves, things like that, to make sure the whole balance and turning the head. He didn’t feel anything from it, so I don’t think we have any limitation going into the game with him.”

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