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Things got chippy between Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and star edge rusher Maxx Crosby during Friday's practice.
Crosby reportedly jumped up and tipped one of Cousins' passes in the backfield during the final two-minute drill, forcing an incompletion. Cousins charged at Crosby after the play, grabbed him by the jersey, and the two began jawing at one another. Teammates had to step in and separate the two players.
Cousins stayed on the field and reportedly finished practice strong, completing four straight passes after the mix-up. Crosby sat out the rest of the drill.
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Speaking with reporters afterward, however, head coach Klint Kubiak downplayed the severity of the incident. "That's training camp. Those are two leaders of our team going at it. That is part of camp," Kubiak said. "Obviously, you fight in a game, you throw a punch in a game, especially, then you're out of the game. So we have to be smart, treat it like a game."
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Cousins was brought in to provide veteran leadership at quarterback after the Raiders selected Fernando Mendoza first overall to be the face of the franchise. He's a 37-year-old veteran who's been in the NFL for more than a decade, and who already has a history with Kubiak.
But Cousins is also one of the fiercest competitors in the league. He's been known to wear his emotions on his sleeve, and him getting into it with an opponent during a practice session isn't entirely surprising. It's also not surprising to see Crosby on the other end of it — he too is a fiery competitor and the emotional backbone of the defense.
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With preseason action just around the corner, tensions are building, and it's clear these are two players committed to pushing each other in camp. Las Vegas enters the 2026 season with a new head coach and a developing young quarterback. Expectations are understandably modest, but veterans like Cousins and Crosby can help keep this team competitive throughout the season.
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