Viral CeeDee Lamb ref collision gets perfect response from Cowboys star

Dallas Cowboys superstar CeeDee Lamb had a perfect reaction to his viral collision with a ref during the team's NFL preseason opener.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on the sidelines during the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys' 2025 preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams went wrong for a lot of reasons, but luckily, the team avoided a brutal result from an unfortunate sideline collision.

Supstar wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was on the sideline reacting to a play when an NFL referee ran directly into his back and folded the pass-catcher, who was watching in street clothes.

It was a brutal hit that Lamb wasn't expecting, but he immediately bounced back to his feet and everyone laughed it off.

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Lamb, however, was penalized for the play -- even though he's the man who was obliterated.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb watches from the sidelines during the first half against the Washington Commanders | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

After the game, everyone was waiting to see or hear Lamb's response to viral incident, and he couldn't have responded in a better way.

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Lamb replied with seven simple words and a couple of emojis. “I feel like everyone needs a laugh," Lamb wrote on Instagram Stories, accompanied by two crying laughing emojis and a video of the incident.

#Cowboys CeeDee Lamb on the viral video of him getting run over by a referee on IG:

“I feel like everyone needs a laugh 😭😭” pic.twitter.com/kW9Ne8tVTo

— Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) August 10, 2025

Everyone should be happy that the team avoided disaster.

Without Lamb and many of the team's stars playing on offense, it struggled greatly and looked downright abysmal.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb sits on the bench before the start of the game against the Los Angeles Rams | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Hopefully, whenever the offense is at full strength, we can see some of the big plays and creativity that Dallas has shown throughout the first few weeks of training camp in Oxnard, California.

If not, everyone is in for a long season.

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