Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb has earned another Pro Bowl nod, this time as an alternate.
The number of Pro Bowl selections for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025 continues to grow, despite Brian Schottenheimer's team having a poor season.
Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey, George Pickens, Quinnen Williams, and Tyler Smith were the "original" selections, meaning they weren't alternates.
Since then, Jake Ferguson, KaVontae Turpin, and now All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb have been named as alternates.
That takes the Cowboys' total to eight players who "made" the Pro Bowl.
Make of that what you will. ... amid an argument that so many players now back out of the event that the entire idea of the Pro Bowl is "cheapened.''
Lamb still had a good season, but by his standards, it was a down year.
CeeDee's 1,077 yards were his lowest return since his rookie season in 2020, so too were his receptions (75), and his three touchdowns were a career low.
Of course, CeeDee dealt with injury, playing only 14 games due to an ankle sprain he suffered early in the season at Chicago.
Still, of his 14 games, Lamb surpassed 100 yards in six of them, which is some effort, not to mention he had to "share" targets with George Pickens, who dominated the 2025 season.
So it is likely a nice little feather in CeeDee's cap, but most of us know that he didn't perform at a Pro Bowl level in 2025 - which isn't to say Lamb is a guilty party in the "cheapening'' of this extravaganza.
Yes, there were factors, like his drops, which Lamb posted eight, matching his career highs from 2020 and 2021.
Still, we know the type of weapon Lamb is, and more often than not, when Dak Prescott needs a play to be made, he looks 88's way; Lamb more than not delivers.
In 2025, Lamb had his most yards before catch of his career (10.1), meaning he got downfield more than in previous seasons, and his average depth of target (11.7 yards) showed Brian Schottenheimer wanted to stretch the field with his top weapon.
So yes, on face value, Lamb had a down year, due to several factors, but perhaps the biggest one was that he didn't have to be "the" guy anymore.
George picked up the slack for CeeDee when he faced double teams, and Prescott's confidence grew with Pickens with each passing week.
Lamb is still the top dog of the offense, and yes, 2025 wasn't his best, yet he still surpassed 1,000 yards playing 14 games.
But keep this in mind. Two of which were the Bears game (exited after the first quarter with an injury) and the Week 18 game against the New York Giants (played just 25 snaps).
So, 1,077 yards in 12 games? That's still good. Not "traditional'' Pro Bowl enough good, though.