Elgton Jenkins isn’t working and playing well with others at training camp.
The Packers offensive lineman, 27, was involved in two separate fights Wednesday, prompting head coach Matt LaFleur to boot him from joint practice with the Bengals, according USA Today.
In the first fight, Jenkins, a two-time Pro-Bowler, got into it with Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt, though Pratt appeared to instigate the fracas.
On a screen pass, Pratt blocked Jenkins to the ground and began barking at him when he got up, throwing a punch at the Packers guard, which started a brawl between the two and a large scrum of players from both teams.
Jenkins instigated the fighting during the second incident, this time with veteran Bengals defensive tackle D.J. Reader.
After Jenkins blocked Reader to the ground, the two struggled as they stood up before Jenkins took a swing at Reader and a teammate had to separate the pair.
It is unclear if Jenkins’ punch was with an open or closed hand.
The star guard had to sit out of the rest of the practice period after the first fight and was kicked out of practice after the second melee.
“I don’t even know that guy,” Reader said after practice. “He’s a JAG in my book … just a guy.”
“We’re out here trying to get work in football, man, you’re out here losing and you want to go extra, try to hurt people, do extra stuff.”
Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari took his teammate’s side after practice.
“It takes a little bit away from practice, but Elgton totally was in the right the first time, I’m not going to say otherwise,” Bakhtiari said. “Have to protect yourself, emotions get high. I know he’ll never do it in a game, he’s never done it in a game. Practice is a little bit different. You know you shouldn’t, but you also know there’s no consequences.”
