No one is safe at NFL joint practices.
Tempers flared at a practice on Wednesday after Cowboys defensive tackle Albert Huggins shoved a Rams equipment intern — per The Athletic — to the ground after a play.
Huggins broke through the offensive live and shoved the assistant, who appeared to be standing in as a quarterback for the drill.
Rams players immediately swarmed towards Huggins and someone could be heard shouting, “What the f–k are you doing?”
Warning: Explicit language
Huggins was immediately kicked out of the practice.
Rams coach Sean McVay was furious and paused drills to check on the assistant, who kept running drills after the scuffle, according to The Athletic.
Joint practice fights have been a common scene this NFL preseason, with the Lions and Giants squaring off multiple times, leading to a $200,000 fine for each team.
Punches were thrown during the Jets-Panthers joint practice Thursday.
But rarely, if ever, are staffers part of the equation.
The Cowboys signed Huggins on Aug. 6.
The 27-year-old former Clemson Tiger is the definition of a journeyman, playing for four teams — Eagles, Lions, Saints and Falcons — over five seasons.
Huggins has also spent time with the Patriots and Vikings but never played a snap for those teams. He has appeared in 27 career games, including 13 for Atlanta last season.
Huggins may be looking for a new team soon.
According to Cowboys Wire, Huggins struggled mightily in the team’s 13-12 preseason loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Dallas then made a trade with the Giants on Wednesday night to acquire veteran defensive tackle Jordan Phillips — hey, Huggins plays that same position — in a late-round pick swap.
The Cowboys continued to pick around the edges of their roster on Thursday morning by signing former Jets defensive end Carl Lawson.
It has all been part of a headline-filled preseason for the Cowboys.
Star receiver CeeDee Lamb is holding out in a contract dispute and quarterback Dak Prescott’s future with the team has been a constant topic of conversation at camp as he enters his walk season.
