Jerry Jones loves having the sun in everyone’s eyes in his own stadium. It’s been a massive issue that players have talked about in recent seasons. From visiting players to the Cowboys' own players, complaints have come from all backgrounds.
That’s why CeeDee Lamb is starting to lean into the sun issue and fix it himself. At yesterday’s practice, he was spotted wearing a net over his helmet while catching passes from a jugs machine (h/t Patrik Walker).
oh … that’s new.
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) August 4, 2026
CeeDee Lamb wearing a net over his helmet and facemask during Jugs drills. #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/R2DCzofG4Y
CeeDee Lamb is training for AT&T Stadium's infamous sun glare
Lamb didn’t get into specifics, but he said that he wanted to “cloud his vision and make catching the ball more difficult,” according to WFAA’s Mike Leslie. George Pickens also tried the drill at one point during practice. But after one faulty attempt, Pickens opted out. Even fans in the comments on Walker's video were thinking this had to do with AT&T Stadium.
Presumably, Lamb was doing the drill to prepare for the rampant sun at AT&T Stadium. During the fall, due to the north-south layout, sunlight will blare through the glass windows and blind the players.
Lamb knows this better than most. In Week 10 of the 2024 season, the star receiver missed what would have been an easy touchdown reception but couldn't haul it in, likely due to the sun glare. He noted the issue to the media after the game.
Jones has come out in recent days saying that he’s considering tinting the windows to help combat the sun glare. The FIFA World Cup utilized this strategy while playing at then-Dallas Stadium over the summer.
Fans caught this and once again rolled their eyes when it took the World Cup out of all tournaments to eliminate the glare. Jones said it also gives the opposing team a disadvantage, but it seems like the Cowboys are always on the south end of this issue.
“I liked some of the effects of the tinting. So, we’re giving that a thought,” Jones told Mike Doocy of Fox 4 News.
The owner also noted that saying something about the issue and doing something about it are two different things. He also stated that the sun is “different that time of year,” seemingly implying that it’s a bigger issue over the summer than the fall.
Who knows if Jones will actually do anything about the sun glare? But one thing is certain: Lamb will be prepared to catch passes while blind. At the very least, the drill should help with his ball instincts.
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