Which NFL players will take their teams up, up and away in 2025? With DC’s Superman about to hit theaters and training camps not far behind, we had some thoughts about the NFC East.
WR CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys
After essentially flying solo as the team’s leading receiver for the past four seasons, Lamb may finally have the proverbial “Robin” to his “Batman” with former Steelers receiver George Pickens. That should open things up for the team’s top offensive weapon, although his numbers suggest he’s hardly been grounded.
Even without quarterback Dak Prescott, who missed most of the season with a hamstring injury, Lamb finished 2024 as the NFL’s eighth-leading receiver, tying Raiders tight end Brock Bowers with 1,194 yards. He took second-place with 1,749 yards in 2023, sixth-place in 2022 with 1,359 yards in 2022 and ranked 15th in 2021 with 1,102 yards.
In fact, Lamb hasn’t gone for fewer than 1,000 yards since his rookie 2021 season when he missed the mark by 65 yards. With a healthy Prescott and Pickens on the field, Lamb could reach new heights in 2025.
DT Dexter Lawrence II | New York Giants
A dislocated elbow suffered against Dallas on Thanksgiving Day foiled Lawrence’s 2024 campaign, landing him on the season-ending injured reserve list. Prior to the injury, the six-year veteran was having an excellent year with a career-high nine sacks in just 12 games played.
A three-time Pro Bowler, it’s hard to underestimate his importance to a team tasked with topping division rivals like Lamb, former Giants and current Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Of course, it’s even harder to imagine the 6-foot-4, 340-pound nose tackle running around in superhero spandex, but if anyone can pull it off, it’s “Sexy Dexy.”
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