There were no reports of injuries from combat or scuffle that occurred earlier in training.
The sick person will also be attacked by Bengal’s attacking tackle La’el Collins on Thursday, according to reports throw a Rams helmet at linebacker Leonard Floyd in Los Angeles.
Both head coaches downplayed the incidents, which occurred on the second consecutive day the teams—who met in February’s Super Bowl won in the final minutes by the Rams—played against each other.
Zac Taylor of the Bengals said he would not comment on what happened.
“It’s over,” he told reporters. “We have worked two good days and everyone is healthy.”
Rams Coach Sean McVay, who was described by reporters on the ground who looked very unhappy as he waded into the brawl to break up, said later he was not inclined to ‘look at pointing fingers’. The incident marked a premature end to the joint practice, although Taylor indicated the session was close to its scheduled end.
“I only see guys swinging and some guys have helmets on, some don’t, there’s a scrum, you just never know what could happen, and my main concern is that the people we rely on are just getting unnecessary injuries,” he said. McVay, via the Los Angeles Times. “…God forbid anyone gets hit in the head with a helmet off.”
The scene with Donald was reminiscent of a fight during a November 2019 regular-season game between the Browns and Steelers, in which Cleveland’s Myles Garrett slammed into the unprotected head of Mason Rudolph of Pittsburgh with his helmet. A day after the game, which was broadcast nationally on Thursday night, the NFL suspended Garrett indefinitely. The standout defensive end missed the last six games of the season before being reinstated in February.
Individual teams have jurisdiction over the behavior of their players during training, including joint training. The league is not expected to take any action regarding Thursday’s events.
It is up to the Rams and Bengals to “handle” the situation as they see fit, said a person familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity. The Rams declined to say through a spokesperson on Thursday night whether Donald or any other player will be punished by the team for the incident.
“Emotions run high”, Taylor said of the various hostile incidents between his team and the Rams. “We’ve been working together for two days now, and that’s just a few really competitive guys who kind of get into it.
“You just want to make sure everyone is healthy, and I think everyone is healthy, so let’s move on.”
Mark Maske contributed to this report.
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