Cowboys, Saints fined $500K each for fights during joint practice
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Last updated Aug 20, 2026
The NFL has fined the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints $500,000 each after multiple fights occurred during a joint practice in Oxnard, California. The practice saw double-digit altercations, including an ejection of Cowboys defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku for throwing a punch. League officials reminded teams of the importance of preventing unsportsmanlike behavior at joint practices to avoid injuries. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer noted that the situation nearly led to an early end to the practice, with both teams needing to manage their discipline.
- •NFL fines Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each for joint practice fights.
- •Multiple fights occurred during practice on Tuesday in Oxnard, California.
- •Donovan Ezeiruaku was ejected after throwing a punch during the altercations.
- •Coaches discussed ending the practice early due to escalating tensions.
- •NFL had recently emphasized sportsmanship to teams before training camp.
- 10:14 PMESPN — Cowboys, Saints fined $500K for practice brawls
- 9:30 PMYahoo Sports — Cowboys, Saints each fined for fighting during joint practice
- 9:15 PMYahoo Sports — Dallas Cowboys, Saints receive significant fines for training camp joint practice brawl
- 9:07 PMYahoo Sports — Cowboys and Saints fined $500,000 apiece by NFL after brawl-filled joint practice
- 8:50 PMYahoo Sports — NFL fines teams combined $1 million for practice fight. What we know
- 8:28 PMYahoo Sports — Cowboys, Saints fined $500,000 each for fights at joint practice
- 8:27 PMYahoo Sports — NFL fines Cowboys, Saints each $500K following fight-filled joint practice
"The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice Tuesday. The league announced the fines Thursday after requesting video of the tumultuous workout at the Cowboys ' training camp base in Oxnard, California. “The Competition Committee has made sportsmanship — including at joint practices — a point of emphasis over the past several years,” the league said in a statement.
"The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints were each fined $500,000 for the series of fights that broke out during the two joint practices they held.
"The NFL has fined the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each after multiple fights broke out between the two teams during Tuesday's joint practice.
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External links- ESPNAug 20, 2026, 10:14 PMCowboys, Saints fined $500K for practice brawls
The NFL has fined the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each after multiple fights broke out between the two teams during Tuesday's joint practice.
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 9:30 PMCowboys, Saints each fined for fighting during joint practice
The Cowboys were fined for fighting with the Saints
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 9:15 PMDallas Cowboys, Saints receive significant fines for training camp joint practice brawl
Cowboys-Saints joint practice erupts into multiple fights and the NFL responds
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 9:07 PMCowboys and Saints fined $500,000 apiece by NFL after brawl-filled joint practice
The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice Tuesday. The league announced the fines Thursday after requesting video of the tumultuous workout at the Cowboys ' training camp base in Oxnard, California. “The Competition Committee has made sportsmanship — including at joint practices — a point of emphasis over the past several years,” the league said in a statement.
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 8:50 PMNFL fines teams combined $1 million for practice fight. What we know
The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints were each fined $500,000 for the series of fights that broke out during the two joint practices they held.
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 8:28 PMCowboys, Saints fined $500,000 each for fights at joint practice
The teams had double-digit fights during their work in Oxnard, California, earlier this week.
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 8:27 PMNFL fines Cowboys, Saints each $500K following fight-filled joint practice
Tuesday's practice saw punches thrown and bodies and helmets tossed.
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