INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys vast receiver CeeDee Lamb didn’t play in Saturday’s 31-21 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams, however he took one of many larger hits of the sport.
As quarterback Joe Milton III loaded up for a deep cross to Jonathan Mingo within the second quarter, Lamb, the Cowboys’ Professional Bowl receiver, started to have a good time, anticipating an enormous play.
One downside: He was on the white paint of the sideline reserved for the officers in the course of the motion and was clobbered from behind by facet choose Anthony Jeffries, who was chasing the play.
“I hope the man’s OK. They mentioned he is OK, the official that he bumped into, however now we have to be higher than that,” Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer mentioned. “CeeDee is aware of higher. We all know higher.”
The Cowboys have been flagged 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct, and the Rams have been additionally flagged for cross interference. As a substitute of getting the ball on the Los Angeles 23, the Cowboys had it on the 38. They finally settled for a area aim.
“It is extra of a uncommon scenario. Usually, we do not have anyone standing that deep into the restricted space or that sort of forceful contact,” referee Alex Moore mentioned in a pool report. “So it’s a uncommon incidence, but it surely does occur every so often.”
The Cowboys didn’t complain in regards to the name.
“It is one thing that everyone is conscious of, that white space is our space to work safely,” Moore mentioned.
Lamb was unhurt and laughed it off together with his teammates on the sideline.
“I seen him strolling so I believe he is fairly wonderful,” Milton mentioned.
Schottenheimer was displeased with the Cowboys’ self-discipline all through the sport. They have been flagged 11 instances for 83 yards. Although he mentioned he was “wonderful” with combative penalties, the pre-snap penalties — backup sort out Asim Richards was known as for unlawful formation on consecutive performs as a result of he lined up incorrectly — and flags just like the one on Lamb have been an excessive amount of.
“You’ll be able to’t give away penalties on this league,” Schottenheimer mentioned.
