Cowboys Lose CeeDee Lamb; Texans Sign Childress

The Houston Texans signed hometown defensive back Zion Childress off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad one day after releasing veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson; Childress called the move a “true blessing.” Houston still faces depth concerns — All‑Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (oblique) and right tackle Tytus Howard (illness) were limited and are considered day‑to‑day, and rookie Jaylin Smith was placed on injured reserve. The Cowboys will be without star receiver CeeDee Lamb after he suffered a high‑ankle sprain expected to sideline him for multiple weeks (reports range from at least two games to three‑to‑four weeks), though the team does not plan to place him on injured reserve and elevated undrafted practice‑squad WR Jalen Cropper as his replacement. Dallas (1-2) has struggled offensively since Lamb’s injury and now faces a tough Week 4 road test against the NFL’s top‑scoring Green Bay defense, with Micah Parsons returning to AT&T Stadium for the first time since his trade and coaches expecting targets like George Pickens, Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin and Jake Ferguson (plus backs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders) to shoulder more of the load. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer expressed confidence despite other possible absences (guard Tyler Booker) and noted defensive availability updates (DaRon Bland expected to return soon; Trevon Diggs managing a shoulder issue), while Green Bay also showed practice limitations; a loss would drop Dallas to 1-3 and complicate their early‑season playoff outlook.