Patriots, Panthers players fight again in practice, this time fracas leads to injuries

A brawl broke out for the second day in a row during joint practice between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass. (Courtesy: @awlsabermetrics / SPORTS REPORT+ /TMX)

The New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers must have heard a bell go off for Round 2 on Wednesday afternoon as players were at each other’s throats again during their joint practice — and this time there were injuries.

The long day of skirmishes began during a kickoff return drill when Carolina safety Kenny Robinson put a big hit on Patriots wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson. Robinson then stood over Wilkerson and taunted him. Wilkerson’s teammate Matt Slater was among those who took issue with the play, and it led to some pushing and shoving.

Wilkerson was taken off the field on a cart and was being evaluated "off site" because of his injuries. Robinson, who was previously ejected from Tuesday’s practice for his involvement in a skirmish with Wilkerson, was walked off the field by an assistant and the joint session between the two franchises who met during Super Bowl XXXVIII resumed.

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Kristian Wilkerson of the New England Patriots during training camp at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on July 29, 2021. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

The scrapping was far from over.

During 11-on-11 drills, Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey was hit hard near the sideline. He appeared to take exception to the hit and when he got back on his feet, he tossed the ball toward a Patriots defender. That led to another scrum that spilled over to the fan area. At least one female fan was struck, according to The Associated Press.

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