There is video footage of the play that led to Elgton Jenkins’ removal from Wednesday’s joint practice between the Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Jenkins, who was at the center of a brawl with Germaine Pratt earlier in the practice, took Bengals defensive lineman D.J. Reader to the ground and then struck him in the helmet shortly after both players got to their feet.
First Star Media Group out of Cincinnati has the footage of the altercation between Jenkins and Reader:
Jenkins and Reader were tied up far away from the play, which appeared to be some kind of play-action rollout or run play to the offense’s left side. Off to the right side, Jenkins kept blocking Reader and eventually took him to the ground, escalating tensions. While Packers teammates attempted to separate Jenkins from Reader, Jenkins ended up taking a swing and was immediately removed from the practice.
The incident happened in front of the Packers sideline.
Afterward, Reader called Jenkins “just a guy” in a tweet. Jenkins, a two-time Pro Bowler, responded with his own tweet which featured the hashtag “backpockets,” likely in reference to the fact that Reader ended up on the ground.
