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Lions-Dolphins First Joint Practice Ends with Dust-up Between Former Teammates
The skirmish involved former teammates Williams and Melifonwu during a competitive joint practice session that highlighted Detroit's dominance, with no injuries reported, officials said.
- The Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins held a joint practice where the Lions displayed strong performance, generating turnovers and scoring multiple times, while Dolphins' second-team struggled offensively.
- At the end of practice, a skirmish broke out between former teammates Jameson Williams and Ifeatu Melifonwu, causing players from both teams to converge in separating the two.
- Lions coach Dan Campbell expressed excitement for the joint practices, valuing such opportunities for practice variety and competitive engagement.
- Amon-Ra St. Brown commented on the fight, expressing support for the competitive spirit shown by younger players, even if fighting in practices is not encouraged.
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ALLEN PARK — Here are some observations from Day 13 of Detroit Lions training camp on Wednesday. • The Lions dominated the first day of joint practices against the Dolphins, full stop. The offense dominated; the defense dominated; even punter Jack Fox put a ball out of bounds at the 2-yard line. It was a bloodbath. The first teams took a majority of reps, since joint practices are in some way a substitute for playing in preseason. Related Articl…
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