Overview
- The Cowboys escorted Donovan Ezeiruaku off the field and ended his day at practice after an on-field scuffle during the team’s padded session on Tuesday.
- Reports differ on who was struck, with several outlets saying the tussle involved tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford and others saying Ezeiruaku threw a punch at right tackle Terence Steele.
- Schottenheimer applied a preexisting policy that a punch leads to ejection, and team officials including Will McClay and Todd Williams were reported to have walked Ezeiruaku to the locker room.
- Ezeiruaku was recently cleared after hip labrum surgery and entered camp expected to compete for a starting edge role, so missed reps matter for his standing against teammates such as Rashan Gary and rookie Malachi Lawrence.
- The incident highlights heightened intensity in padded practices and sets a tone for camp discipline while leaving Ezeiruaku to prove himself again when the Cowboys open the preseason on August 15.