Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb Won't Be Fined by NFL for Ref Collision on Sideline vs. Rams

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will not be fined by the NFL after being penalized for a collision with a referee in the restricted area of the sidelines during last week's preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Lamb managed to avoid injury despite being blindsided by the official.

Lamb entered the path of side judge Anthony Jeffries. Players are not permitted to enter the white area of the sidelines during play.

"I hope the [official's] OK. They said he's OK, the official that he ran into, but we have to be better than that," head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters after the game. "CeeDee knows better. We know better."

Referee Alex Moore called it a "rare situation" after the contest.

"Normally, we don't have anybody standing that deep into the restricted area or that type of forceful contact," he added. "So it is a rare occurrence, but it does happen from time to time."

Lamb joked on social media after the game, "I feel like everyone needs a laugh," regarding the situation, though Schottenheimer was less pleased with the team's lack of discipline during the contest and bemoaned the 11 penalties committed.

"To have six pre-snap penalties on the offense is awful and it's not going to be accepted,” he told reporters. "We're not going to allow that to happen. [I] told the guys today, if you're going to commit pre-snap penalties, which means I can't line up the right way, shave my motions, we're not going to play you. Why? Because why would you put yourself at a disadvantage? If we're not a disciplined football team, that starts with me as a head coach and the coaching staff."