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The New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers convened for a joint practice at One Jets Drive on Tuesday, and there seems to have been more fighting than football.
"Fight! [David] Bailey and [Luke] Goedeke get into it and many players come crashing in to form a melee," ESPN's Rich Cimini posted on X.
Less than an hour later, Cimini relayed that another fight broke out — this time, between the Jets starting defense and Buccaneers starting offense. Cimini surmised tensions flared after Jets safety Jarius Monroe picked off Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield.
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Somehow, that wasn't all. Cimini reported "at least three fights," with the third breaking out between New York's Armand Membou and Tampa Bay's A'Shawn Robinson.
When it was all said and done, Jets star running back Breece Hall had a pretty simple explanation as to why he steered clear of the brawling.
"I feel like, overall, it was a good day," Hall told reporters. "A lot of fights and stuff, but it was a good day." When asked directly whether he was involved, Hall quipped, "Nah, I got a rule: if you're over 240, I ain't messing with you."
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After signing him to a monster three-year contract extension this spring, the Jets need Hall to save his energy for slamming into beefy defensive lineman once the 2026 NFL regular season starts. Hall, 25, is coming off his first-ever 1,000-yard rushing season and figures to be the key cog in the Jets' offense with veteran quarterback Geno Smith under center.
For now, the Jets and Buccaneers will be back on the field together for their first preseason game at MetLife Stadium on Friday.
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