ExtremeRavens Posted August 5 Posted August 5 Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins was ejected from Tuesday’s joint practice in Owings Mills after throwing a punch at an Indianapolis Colts player during a fight between the teams. The altercation occurred during a punt drill, which Wiggins was not involved in. After pushing and shoving broke out between players following the play, the second-year cornerback sprinted in and punched Colts running back Tyler Goodson. Wiggins, 21, then walked inside the team facility, where he watched the rest of practice. Goodson was also ejected, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. Harbaugh said that the team was treating the practice like a game, which is why Wiggins was removed. Harbaugh said that he and Colts coach Shane Steichen agreed that brawls often happen during the special teams portions of practice. “It should be a learning opportunity for our team,” Harbaugh said. Colts safety Camryn Bynum agreed. “No matter what, you can’t get out of joint practice without a fight,” Bynum said. “That’s a staple of joint practice. Every time there’s a special-teams thing, it gets chippy. “That’s just the dog mindset. It’s one of those things. It’s all love.” The fight occurred early in practice on the far-left field of the Ravens’ facility. Defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike said that he did not see it but was eager to ask Wiggins, a 2024 first-round draft pick and rising star, what happened. “I heard Nate was slugging somebody or something, but it was crazy,” Madubuike said. “I might have to say something to him like, ‘Hey bro, did something happen I missed out on? I wanted to get into it.’” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) Fullback Patrick Ricard said Monday that it’s hard to avoid fights during joint practices. It’s often the first time that players face opponents other than their own teammates, and many are competing for roster spots. Both Harbaugh and Steichen did not seem too concerned about the fight. The teams engaged in a full-team brawl the last time they met up for a joint practice, Ricard said, and this one seemed to be limited to a smaller scale. There were no other skirmishes for the rest of Tuesday’s practice. Both teams had an up-and-down day, with Ravens running back Derrick Henry saying that “we made some plays, they made some plays.” “I thought guys handled it well,” Steichen added. “You never want to see a fight. We always talk about that in meetings — we’re not fighting. Obviously, one skirmish broke out there, but I thought the guys handled it well. Everyone broke it up, and we went back to practice.” There is no practice Wednesday. The teams will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium for their first preseason game. Have a news tip? Contact Sam Jane at sjane@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/Sam_Jane230. View the full article Quote
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