Two years after bringing national attention to the Dallas Cowboys' sun problem, star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb hinted last week that a solution may be coming soon.

Facing west

The state-of-the-art AT&T Stadium opened in 2009 in Arlington, Texas, with an unusual quirk. Most U.S. football and soccer stadiums are aligned roughly north-south to prevent glare from being an issue during late afternoon games. AT&T Stadium, however, was built more east-west. On each end, there are huge windows allowing the natural light in.

The difference is noticeable. For TV viewers, Dallas home games in the late afternoon have a pronounced dividing line across the field between a dark shadow and very bright sunlight coming from the west windows. It's hard to tell from home just how bright it is for teams facing the sun, but one recent missed opportunity brought the glare conversation into the light.

Blinded by the light

In a 2024 late afternoon home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Lamb missed what would have been an easy touchdown catch. He didn't even react to the ball until it was past him.

"Couldn't see the ball, at all," Lamb said during a postgame news conference.

"The sun?" a reporter asked.

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"The sun," Lamb said.

A reporter then asked him if he'd like to see curtains put up to block the sun.

"Yes. One thousand percent," Lamb said.

But team owner Jerry Jones has always rejected the idea. A clearly agitated Jones brought it up with reporters after the frustrating loss.

“By the way, we know where the sun is going to be when we flip the coin, so we do know where the damn sun is going to be in our own stadium,” Jones said. “Let’s just tear the damn stadium down and build another one. Are you kidding me?”

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Jones argued that both teams had to play in the same conditions so it shouldn't be a problem, and defiantly asserted an ... interesting timeline regarding astronomy.

“Every team that comes in here has the same issues,” Jones said. “I’m saying the world knows where the sun is. We get to know that almost a year in advance. So someone asked me about the sun. What about the sun? Where’s the moon? We’re fine. But everybody plays in the sun out here.”

The Cowboys already had curtains for those windows. The stadium uses them for other events. But they still haven't for any Cowboys games.

A change of heart?

But just last month, Jones suggested he could be open to a different solution to the glare-ing issue.

AT&T Stadium hosted nine World Cup games this summer, and curtains and tinted window coverings were used for at least some of the games.

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"I like some of the effects of the tinting, so we're giving that a thought," Jones said in an interview with Dallas-based TV news outlet FOX 4. "Thinking about it and doing something about it are two different things."

So, he's considering changing his tune, which would be welcome news for Lamb. In a recent appearance on the Downs 2 Business podcast with new Cowboys teammate Caleb Downs, Lamb said, "I think they're gonna put tint on the glass now. So we'll see."

Downs, a rookie, hasn't experienced a late afternoon game at AT&T Stadium yet, and Lamb gave the rookie fair warning.

"I'm telling you, that 3:25 kickoff, when it gets around that second quarter, yeah, you'll see," Lamb told Downs. "That far end zone, it cost me a touchdown."

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If the Cowboys do try the curtains or tinted windows this season, it won't be this weekend. The Cowboys' home opener against the Washington Commanders kicks off on Sunday afternoon, and Jones said in a radio interview Friday that there are no plans to tint the windows for that game.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.