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Lamb's worst season since rookie year due to ankle injury; bounce-back expected.

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Lamb finished 2025 with 1,077 yards and three touchdowns, his worst statistical season since his 2020 rookie year, hampered by an early-season ankle injury that never fully resolved; his 322 yards after the catch were down for his standards, and his eight drops tied for second in the NFL behind Travis Kelce. Despite the down year, an NFL coordinator expects a bounce-back: "I expect him to have a bounce-back year. He was never quite the same [last year] off that ankle injury." An NFC scout noted his continued elite separation ability and game-breaking potential: "With his ability to separate and make big plays, the attention he demands creates opportunities for others in the offense. He's still on the short list of guys who give you problems consistently." Lamb appeared on all but one ballot in ESPN's top-10 receiver rankings, placing 6th overall (down from 4th last year), with a highest ranking of 3rd and lowest unranked.

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Lamb is coming off his worst statistical season since he was a rookie in 2020. He dealt with an early-season ankle issue and never quite took off, finishing with 1,077 yards and three touchdowns... his eight drops tied for second in the NFL behind Travis Kelce... "I expect him to have a bounce-back year," an NFL coordinator said. "He was never quite the same [last year] off that ankle injury."
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