Referee Collides With Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb, Then Flags Him in Preseason Game

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was inadvertently leveled by a game official during the club’s first preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Lamb, who was not in uniform and standing near the field in street clothes, was celebrating a deep pass when a referee sprinting to follow the play collided with him, sending both to the ground. The official immediately assessed Lamb a sideline-interference penalty, ruling that the receiver had stepped too close to the field of play. The flag carried no material impact on the exhibition, and Lamb was able to return to the bench without injury. The incident, captured on the league’s streaming service, quickly circulated on social media but was treated as a light-hearted moment by Cowboys personnel.