Things can get heated in the summer.
No, we're not just talking about the feeling when you walk outside in the middle of a sunny day.
This is about football practice, where players -- sometimes even teammates -- can get into disagreements during drills and scrimmages. Every summer at training camps, there are several instances where punches are thrown and sides have to be separated.
Here's a tracker of all the major fights from training camp and preseason joint practices in 2023:
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Aug. 22: Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts
The Eagles and Colts were scheduled to hold a joint practice on Aug. 22, but that session was called off early after a fight between the two sides. Eagles center Jason Kelce took a shot at Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin after Franklin tackled Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell. Kelce, a longtime veteran, admitted after practice that "tensions just got the better of" him and his move was a "cheap shot."
Aug. 16: Dallas Cowboys
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On the Cowboys' final day of practice in Oxnard, Calif., there were two intra-squad fights. The first started with Sam Williams and Brock Hoffman on a one-on-one rep, while the second involved star pass-rusher Micah Parsons and Tyler Biadasz.
Aug. 16: Rams' Cam Akers, Raiders' Maxx Crosby
The Rams' starting running back and the Raiders' star pass rusher got into a shoving match during their joint practice on Aug. 16. Punches were allegedly thrown before the sides were eventually broken up.
Aug. 15: Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders
Things got chippy between these two DMV squads at joint practices ahead of their preseason clash. There reportedly were two fights between Baltimore's offense and Washington's defense on Aug. 15, with the first involving rookie corner Emmanuel Forbes.
Aug. 13: Texans' Devin Singletary, Christian Harris
After catching a pass from CJ Stroud, running back Devin Singletary was knocked to the ground by linebacker Christian Harris. Singletary got up and pushed Harris, who pushed him back before their teammates broke up the fight before things escalated too far.
Aug. 11: Saints' Erk McCoy, Nathan Shepherd
Center Erk McCoy and defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd got locked up at practice on Aug. 11, with McCoy losing his helmet in a scrum. Left tackle Trevor Penning and defensive end Carl Granderson also reportedly got involved.
Aug. 9: Packers' Elgton Jenkins, Bengals' Germaine Pratt
Packers guard Elgton Jenkins was removed from joint practice with the Bengals on Aug. 9 after two fights. First, shown in the video below, he got into it with Germaine Pratt and plenty of other players got involved. Jenkins reportedly then scrapped with D.J. Reader before being escorted out of practice.
Aug. 5: Bears' Chase Claypool, Eddie Jackson
The Bears had a scuffle at practice on Aug. 5, which was reportedly broken up by general manager Ryan Poles. It started when Eddie Jackson hit Chase Claypool at the end of a play when the receiver was running out of bounds.
Aug. 3: Jamarco Jones, Tennessee Titans
Now former Titans tackle Jamarco Jones was involved in "multiple fights" during the week of Aug. 3, which led to him getting cut from the team. He reportedly tried to fight star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and nearly sparked a brawl.
July 31: San Francisco 49ers
A huge fight broke out at 49ers practice on July 31 after Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles hit Elijah Mitchell at the end of a run. Other players reportedly involved included Tay Martin, Qwuantrezz Knight and more, though there was no video.
July 30: Browns' Ogbo Okoronkwo, James Hudson III
The Browns reportedly had two fights at their practice on July 30. The first was triggered when Okoronkwo slapped Hudson before being subsequently chased down as others got involved.
July 29: Panthers' C.J. Saunders, Larnel Coleman, Jordan Thomas
The Panthers had a skirmish early in the training camp when Jordan Thomas dragged down C.J. Saunders and several other players, including Larnell Coleman, became involved.
July 28-29: Chiefs' Travis Kelce, Jack Cochrane, Dicaprio Bootle
The Chiefs star tight end had multiple incidents early in training camp. On July 28, he got into a shoving match with Bootle. The very next day, after catching a touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes, Kelce threw a punch at Cochrane following some late contact.
July 25, 31: Lions' Jameson Williams, Starling Thomas V, Germain Ifedi
Thomas, an undrafted rookie cornerback, was involved in two incidents on July 25 and 31. First, Thomas and Ifedi were "shoving and wrestling to the ground" after a play, according to The Athletic's Colton Pouncy. The next week, Williams threw a punch at Thomas after the defender forced an incompletion and was vocal about it.
July 22: New York Jets
During the first open practice of training camp, the Jets had multiple fights break out. Luckily there were no injuries and things didn't escalate too far as cooler heads prevailed. Jermaine Johnson, Michael Clemons and Jeremy Ruckert were among the players involved, according to reporters on site.
