Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb's signature 'nose wipe' celebration no longer permitted, NFL says

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CeeDee Lamb's name is set to become synonymous with an NFL rule. The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver's infamous "nose wipe" celebration was listed in Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1(d) as one of the gestures that players will be prohibited from making during games going forward.

"Any violent gesture, which shall include but not be limited to a throat slash, simulating firing or brandishing a gun, or using the ‘nose wipe’ gesture, or an act that is sexually suggestive or offensive," the rule states.

The league sent the rules report to all 32 teams this week.

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb celebrates during the Seattle Seahawks game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 30, 2023. (Tim Heitman-USA Today Sports)

Anyone who makes the gesture will be subject to a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Pro Football Talk reported that the nose-wiping act is associated with a gang and has been used to "indicate an individual is untrustworthy."

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Lamb reacted to the news by suggesting he would pivot to other in-game celebrations.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb walks the field before a game against the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Oct. 6, 2024. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

"smh, I have plenty in mind," the three-time All-Pro receiver wrote, along with an unamused face emoji, in a social media post in response