Ja'Marr Chase throws helmet as fight breaks out on first day of Bengals training camp

NFL Training Camp is underway for all 32 teams, and Danny Parkins discusses the biggest storylines entering the 2026/27 NFL season, including the Buffalo Bills’ struggles on defense, the new-look Los Angeles Chargers under Mike McDaniel, and if the Cincinnati Bengals can be contenders.

The Cincinnati Bengals began their training camp on Wednesday, and fuses were lit almost immediately.

All-Pro receiver Ja'Marr Chase found himself in the middle of quite the brouhaha during practice, launching a helmet in the process.

It's not clear what started the ruckus between Chase and cornerbacks DJ Turner and Jalen Davis, but Chase "jawed with the entire defense," according to WLWT.

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Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase confronts cornerback DJ Turner II during training camp at Kettering Health Practice Fields in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 29, 2026. (Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)

The Athletic also reported that a punch was thrown, but it's not known by whom.

Davis later told reporters that the skirmish was nothing more than "just competing."

"That's all it is," he said.

In fact, he even said he wanted there to be a fight "every day."

"I always feel like the energy's gotta be like that. It's gotta be like that on both sides of the field," Davis added.

Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase confronts cornerback DJ Turner II during training camp in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 29, 2026. (Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)

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Davis even squared up at Chase for a split second before cooler heads prevailed.

The Bengals' defense hasn't shown much fight in recent years, giving up the third-most points in the NFL last