A joint practice between the Colts and Eagles ended early Tuesday after a brawl broke out on the field, with Philadelphia center Jason Kelce and Indianapolis linebacker Zaire Franklin reportedly throwing punches at each other.
Kelce apparently took exception to Franklin’s hitting Eagles running back Kenny Gainwell late on consecutive plays, which led Kelce to push Franklin onto the ground, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Josh Tolentino. Punches were subsequently thrown, and both teams’ benches cleared.
Franklin was asked about the fight afterward, and he implied the Eagles weren’t ready to practice at the same speed as the Colts. Franklin ended his comments with a message that seemed to be directed to the veteran Kelce and looking ahead to Thursday’s Colts-Eagles preseason game.
