Former Mississippi State lineman escorted off during NFL joint practices
By Keith Farner
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Former Mississippi State lineman Elgton Jenkins was escorted off the field following fights during a joint practice between the Packers and Bengals.
The Green Bay left guard was involved in 2 fights with Bengals defenders during the session on Wednesday. The first came after Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt took issue with a block from Jenkins and the Packers briefly pulled Jenkins from drills to cool down, Pro Football Talk reported. He returned, but was escorted off for good by team personnel after another scrap with Bengals defensive lineman D.J. Reader.
Jenkins didn’t speak about the most recent incidents, but last week discussed trash talk with the defense.
“We ain’t bowing down for nobody. They’re good, but I feel like we’re good, too,” Jenkins said after a particularly intense verbal tête-à-tête with cornerback Rasul Douglas that afternoon, via Madison.com. “I feel like game respects game. If you’re playing against a good player and they watch film and they know you’re a good player, you already know it’s going to be a battle.
“I don’t really have to say too much, but if you tick me off … It don’t take too much to tick me off. If you start doing dirty (expletive), or you disrespect me …”
But Bengals defensive lineman D.J. Reader called Jenkins “just another guy.”
“He’s a jag, man,” Reader said. “I don’t know that guy. No idea who he is. I mean, I see he made two Pro Bowls, so good for him. But he blocked for Aaron Rodgers. That don’t make you nobody.”
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
