Fights Break Out During Saints-Cowboys Joint Practice; Ronnie Bell Carted Off because of Heat
Donovan Ezeiruaku was ejected after throwing punches in a practice brawl that produced at least six reported fights, coach Brian Schottenheimer said.
- On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a joint practice in Oxnard, Calif., between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints descended into chaos as multiple fights broke out, resulting in the ejection of Cowboys edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku for throwing punches.
- Unusually high humidity and temperatures around 25 Celsius in Southern California seemingly exacerbated the intensity of the two-hour workout, with players struggling to maintain composure amid the heat and competitive atmosphere.
- Among the scuffles, Saints center Erik McCoy threw a Cowboys helmet into the air, while practice also featured a German suplex executed by Saints player Brock Rechsteiner, the son of pro wrestling legend Scott Steiner.
- Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer expressed disappointment, saying, "I don't take it away, the edge that he plays on, but when you throw a punch, you've gone over the edge."
- Both teams are scheduled to square off in Week 3 of the preseason on Friday, August 28, following the Cowboys' Thursday practice with the Los Angeles Rams, raising questions about whether bad blood will carry over.
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Cowboys-Saints joint practice marred by constant fighting during ‘sloppy' day
The Cowboys and Saints quickly went from chippy to fighting on multiple occasions. Brief dustups soon evolved into team-wide skirmishes, including multiple punches thrown. Cowboys second-year linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku was thrown out after officials saw him throw a punch, marking the second time that’s happened during training camp.
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