The Cleveland Browns closed out the second and remaining day of their joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday, a day that noticed Philadelphia’s protection get a bit chippy.

A day after the Cleveland protection acquired the higher of Philadelphia’s offense, the Eagles protection determined to flex its muscle mass. A scuffle ensued after the primary of two interceptions by Philadelphia security Reed Blakenship, and Eagles defensive finish Josh Sweat acquired a bit too acquainted with Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson by knocking the ball out of his hand on what would have been a sack.

It was that final bit, together with a number of different indiscretions, that acquired below the pores and skin of Cleveland left guard Joel Bitonio, who got here to follow, not combat, towards the Eagles (quote through a team-provided transcript):

“We’re going into this week making an attempt to get higher in follow and work, and generally there are some low cost photographs and issues like that the place you need to defend your self. And I don’t know the precise scenario, however there’s a pair photographs as we speak the place we’re making an attempt to verify we’re getting one of the best out of shape and never combating. But it surely was just a bit heated. Second day, it at all times will get just a little bit extra fired up.

“I imply, that’s why you do two days, as a result of three days could be massacre the final day. So even two days will get just a little bit chippy the second day. You return, you watch the movie, you’re like, ‘Oh, we acquired to do that higher. They acquired to do that higher.’ And, you understand, the following day goes to be just a little bit extra ramped up.”

Fortuitously, Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski was in a position to calm everybody down earlier than issues acquired too critical, and getting smacked round just a little bit could assist the Browns in the long term as they may see far worse from the likes of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens this fall.

Hopefully, there will likely be little to no carryover from as we speak’s shenanigans when the 2 groups meet on Thursday night time for Cleveland’s third preseason sport, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Lincoln Monetary Area. The sport will likely be televised within the Cleveland market on WEWS Information 5, with Chris Rose and Joe Thomas within the sales space and Aditi Kinkhabwala on the sidelines.

The sport will likely be televised nationally on the NFL Community.