Overview
- The scuffle happened late in practice on Friday when Maxx Crosby made contact with Kirk Cousins' throwing arm during an 11-on-11 two-minute drill and Cousins grabbed Crosby's jersey before teammates separated them.
- Coach Klint Kubiak described the exchange as a normal training-camp tussle and warned that punches in a game would lead to ejection and discipline.
- No punches were thrown and no injuries were reported, with Crosby sent to the sideline while Cousins stayed on the field to finish the drive.
- The episode came after coaches had already warned Crosby about hitting quarterbacks and follows his offseason return from knee surgery and a voided trade to Baltimore, with Crosby admitting he sometimes 'goes over the line' when finishing plays.
- The confrontation underscored leadership and chemistry questions for the Raiders and is likely to lead coaches to closely monitor Crosby's technique and padded-practice conduct going forward.