Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb Is Trending for Wrong Reason After Rare Punishment

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb did not play in the team’s preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, but the star wideout still managed to be penalized. A viral video emerged of Lamb being run over by a referee as the playmaker had his eyes on a play during the Cowboys-Rams game.

“An official just decked an unassuming CeeDee Lamb on the Cowboys sideline,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Nick Harris detailed in an August 9, 2025, message on X. “He was penalized for ‘a foul on the official’. Lamb is good. Everyone on the sideline is laughing.”

Here is a look at the video of Lamb that left fans stunned on social media.

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It is a bizarre penalty, especially given the flag came during a preseason game. The good news is Lamb appears to be okay despite taking a massive hit in the back from the referee.

When Lamb does eventually suit up, all eyes will be on how the playmaker performs alongside George Pickens. Lamb appears confident heading into the upcoming season.

“I feel like the league knows what happens when I’m healthy and I have Dak for a whole season,” Lamb told The Athletic’s Jon Machota on July 23. “But, if you don’t, I will happily show you what it’s going to be like this year, honestly.

“I’m a dominant receiver. I don’t like to speak highly of myself, but I can’t wait to show you guys.”

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When the games start counting in the standings, Lamb and his Cowboys teammates are hoping that Micah Parsons is still playing with a star on his helmet. Lamb is no stranger to standoffs with the Cowboys front office over contract extensions, and the playmaker is confident things will eventually get worked out.

“I feel like he’s gonna be here,” Lamb told reporters on August 8, per Machota. “Reaction was crazy. A little disappointed (in the process).

“But it is what it is. You gotta do what you gotta do and he’s gotta do what’s best for him and his family.”

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Lamb and his Cowboys teammates have also been on the receiving end of punishment during training camp practices. On one occasion, head coach Brian Schottenheimer had the entire team run after a fight broke out during practice.

“It’s been a while [since I’ve had to run as punishment], but I felt like that was really necessary,” Lamb noted on July 30, per DallasCowboys.com’s Patrik Walker. “Honestly, I like what he’s doing, because we need discipline.

“… We need to have that type of energy and not the, ‘We’re gonna get it done right here, right now.’
Shout out Schotty for that but, as for us, we just gotta be the best group that we can [be],” Lamb added.

“We’ve just got to be able to hone it in like, ‘Okay, that’s what we on? Alright, then I’ll see you next play.'”