After the Dallas Cowboys‘ CeeDee Lamb dropped four passes in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles, owner Jerry Jones wasn’t too alarmed. Justifying that it was only one game, they moved forward. It wasn’t until Week 12 that the Cowboys finally got their revenge on Philly with a 24-12 win. And while Lamb’s dropping issues didn’t disappear, Jones chose to focus on the positives again.

“No, I like that catch he made right at the end,” Jones said when asked about Lamb’s three drops in Week 12 during the post-game press conference. “And that’s why you can’t get too concerned.

“He will mess your mood up and catch one.”

Lamb’s 2025 season has seen ups and downs. The receiver is making waves for his strong outing in a few games, but also keeps raising eyebrows due to his recurring habit of dropping passes. While Jones remains optimistic about his WR, his errors in the two Eagles’ games are hard to miss. Take the season-opener, for instance.

In the final moments of the game, quarterback Dak Prescott went right to his go-to guy, delivered a perfect ball, but Lamb flat-out dropped it. It was one of four drops he had that night that eventually led to Dallas’ first loss of the season. Fast-forward, and even though the Cowboys got the result they wanted this time, Lamb’s issues persist.

Heading into Week 12, Lamb had dropped five passes in all of this season, per FOX reports. On Sunday, however, he finished with just four catches for 75 yards on 11 targets along with three drops.

The receiver had seven drops last season and tied for fifth in the league along with names like Garrett Wilson and Quentin Johnston.

However, considering the Cowboys are now 5-5-1 after the win against the Eagles, Jones isn’t concerned about his drops. That said, what did Lamb have to say about his mistakes?

“I need to catch the f—ing ball. Other than that, man, we’ll be fine. When I do catch it, be ready,” he said while also suggesting he needed to focus more.

But first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, on the other hand, has laid out a plan for Lamb ahead of the Thanksgiving game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Brian Schottenheimer restated his confidence in CeeDee Lamb

Against the Eagles, the Cowboys overcame a 21-point deficit and eventually recorded one of the best comeback wins in franchise history, thanks to a strong defensive performance in the second half. On the offensive side of the ball, however, Prescott and George Pickens surely had a great day. But that can’t be said about Lamb.

Some Cowboys fans have theorized that Lamb’s struggles stem from the fact that fellow receiver Pickens has been statistically outshining him. But that likely isn’t the case, as they have been building strong chemistry. 

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Lamb hauled in that 48-yard deep ball from Prescott on a third-and-5 late in the third quarter. But his multiple drops still put a dent in his overall performance against the Eagles. Regardless of that, coach Schottenheimer doubled down on his confidence in the star receiver.

“CeeDee is not a good player,” the head coach said. “He’s an incredible player. I think the biggest thing for CeeDee is to know we love him, we trust him, the ball is going to keep coming his way.

“There are some weeks you have great games and other weeks where you’re like, ‘Hey, I didn’t play as good as I can play,’ but when we start drawing plays for Kansas City, I’ll give them a heads up. There will be a lot going to No. 88.”

The receiver has hauled in 44 catches for 632 yards and two touchdowns this season. As Dallas heads into Week 13 against the Chiefs, Schottenheimer will focus on getting rid of Lamb’s recurring issues. Whether that works out remains to be seen.