Things got a little heated between two of the Las Vegas Raiders' biggest names during training camp.
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Quarterback Kirk Cousins and star defensive end Maxx Crosby got into a brief scuffle during Friday's practice after Crosby made contact with Cousins twice during a team period.
As relayed by Fox News, Crosby hit Cousins' throwing arm on two separate plays. After the second one, Cousins apparently had enough.
The usually mild-mannered quarterback went after Crosby, grabbed the defender's jersey and exchanged words with him before teammates quickly separated the two.
Cousins remained on the field and finished the drive with Las Vegas' first-team offense. Crosby was sent to the sideline.
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak didn't appear overly concerned about the incident.
"Those are two leaders of our team going at it, so that is part of camp," Kubiak said. "Obviously, if you fight in a game and throw a punch in game, then you're out of the game. So, we've got to be smart and treat it like a game."
Tight end Michael Mayer also liked seeing some fire from his quarterback, even if he'd prefer Cousins avoid doing anything that could get him ejected during an actual game.
"You want him to defend your team," Mayer said. "And you want him to have some edge to him."
Cousins has been taking the vast majority of first-team snaps after being named the Raiders' starter entering camp, despite Las Vegas selecting quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick.
As for Crosby, irritating quarterbacks is pretty much part of the job description. Apparently, that now includes his own.
