CeeDee Lamb Hit by Sprinting Official Throughout Cowboys’ Preseason Opener

CeeDee Lamb took an enormous hit and dedicated a penalty within the Dallas Cowboys’ preseason opener — regardless that the star receiver wasn’t taking part in.

A sprinting official ran straight into Lamb’s again when the four-time Professional Bowl receiver wandered too near the sector throughout the second quarter of the Cowboys’ recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Saturday evening, leading to a 15-yard penalty to Dallas for making contact with an official.

Wearing avenue garments, Lamb was watching Joe Milton’s deep go to Jonathan Mingo and signaling to his teammates whereas standing within the white paint on the sting of the sideline. The official was monitoring the play whereas he ran, and he did not see Lamb earlier than he knocked down the wideout with an enormous hit to the again.

Lamb acquired up with no obvious in poor health results, laughing in regards to the collision together with his teammates. Dallas was nonetheless whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct, which took 15 yards off the Cowboys’ 51-yard achieve because of Rams defensive again Shaun Jolly’s go interference on Mingo.

Lamb, Dak Prescott, George Pickens and many of the Cowboys’ key gamers aren’t collaborating within the preseason opener.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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