It didn’t take long to get our first fight of the NFL preseason.
Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette and Cleveland safety Rayshawn Jenkins exchanged blows during the first quarter of the Browns’ 30-10 preseason road win over the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.
The moment Xavier Legette and Rayshawn Jenkins started going at it. Mr Matthew CFB/XAfter a play, Jenkins appeared to grab Legette’s face mask, which the wide receiver took exception to.
Legette began to throw punches as he fell to the ground.
“You can’t have that,” Panthers coach Dave Canales said. “As soon as you throw a punch, we are at a disadvantage.”
Xavier Legette threw several punches before falling to the ground. @N0TH1N0/XJenkins seemed to rip the helmet off of Legette before referees and players from both teams intervened.
Rayshawn Jenkins appeared to rip off the helmet of Xavier Legette. @N0TH1N0/XBoth players were thrown out of the game.
FOX Sports Radio1340’s Sheena Quick reported that Jenkins threw a helmet at Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard during a joint practice between the teams on Wednesday, which may have led to the skirmish.
Xavier Legette throwing a punch at Rayshawn Jenkins. @N0TH1N0/XLegette is entering his second season in Carolina after being drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Panthers.
Jenkins signed with the Browns in May after being released by the Seahawks two months earlier.
Shedeur Sanders threw two touchdown passes in his NFL debut to lead Cleveland to the win.
