Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins, Maxx Crosby get into scuffle in tense training camp moment

It doesn’t substance the clip of twelvemonth oregon the opponent; Las Vegas Raiders prima walk rusher Maxx Crosby knows however to get nether people’s skin.

During the Raiders’ signifier connected Friday successful Henderson, Nevada, Crosby drew the ire of Kirk Cousins.

Crosby deed Cousins’ limb doubly during a squad period, and aft the 2nd time, the usually mild-mannered backmost was fed up. He charged aft the prima defender, grabbing his jersey and exchanging words. The 2 were rapidly separated aft teammates jumped in.

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Las Vegas Raiders backmost Kirk Cousins warms up during signifier astatine the team's NFL shot grooming campy Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, successful Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cousins remained connected the tract to decorativeness the thrust with the first-team discourtesy portion Crosby was sent to the sideline.

Raiders caput manager Klint Kubiak said scuffles similar that are portion of grooming camp.

"Those are 2 leaders of our squad going astatine it, truthful that is portion of camp," Kubiak said. "Obviously, if you combat successful a crippled and propulsion a punch successful game, past you're retired of the game. So we've got to beryllium astute and dainty it similar a game."

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Las Vegas Raiders antiaircraft extremity Maxx Crosby warms up during signifier astatine the team's NFL shot grooming campy connected Thursday, July 30, 2026, successful Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Raiders choky extremity Michael Mayer praised Cousins for having an edge, but doesn’t privation his starting backmost throwing punches either.

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"We don't privation to beryllium throwing punches, but I deliberation connected immoderate padded time of camp, there's going to beryllium immoderate tussles," choky extremity Michael Mayer said. "That's our starting backmost close now, and you privation him to support your squad and you privation him to person immoderate borderline to him, which helium does. He's ever had since the archetypal time I met him erstwhile helium came successful here.

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Las Vegas Raiders backmost Kirk Cousins warms up during signifier astatine the team's NFL grooming campy Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, successful Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

"I don't privation him getting thrown out. I don't privation him getting a flag. Nothing similar that, but you've got to beryllium capable to support yourself."

Despite drafting Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 wide pick, the Raiders named Cousins to unfastened camp, and helium has taken the immense bulk of the first-team reps successful practice. He volition apt beryllium the Raiders' starting backmost erstwhile they unfastened their play against the Miami Dolphins successful Week 1.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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