The intern was standing in the pocket to simulate a quarterback during the drill.
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Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Albert Huggins got his hands dirty during a joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday.
Huggins, a 6-foot-3, 301-lb NFL veteran, was seen knocking down a smaller member of the Rams' staff to the ground during a drill between the Dallas D-line and LA's O-line. After getting around Rams guard Grant Miller, Huggins just kept charging forward and then kept going after the whistle was blown, and extended his arms to push the equipment intern to the ground before turning around and getting back to his huddle.
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Rams not happy about Cowboys DT Albert Huggins knocking down a member of their staff pic.twitter.com/QxAWpKEt1I
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 14, 2024
Tempers flared here when Albert Huggins clipped a coach and Sean McVay yelled a few things. A Rams player yelled the Cowboys don’t want to practice. pic.twitter.com/g5b5qwWenT
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) August 14, 2024
The equipment intern was reportedly standing there to represent a quarterback in the pocket for the sake of the drill, but he started backing out of the play when Huggins started charging through. Huggins, who doesn't have a career sack in the NFL, caught up to the staffer to knock him down anyway.
MCvay lost their shit. Paused drills to have a chat with everybody and check on the kid. Kid is hanging tough and finishing the drill - he is the simulated QB in the “pocket”
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 14, 2024
Rams players and head coach responded by running up to Huggins and other Cowboys players and engaging in loud and hostile exchanges. But the altercation never quite escalated to being physical.
After the play, the intern reportedly got back into position to represent the quarterback again.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) passes during the Dallas Cowboys OTAs on May 22, 2024 at The Star in Frisco, TX. (George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Rams had just come off a 13-12 preseason victory over the Cowboys on Sunday.
The two teams were also estimated to be the two most valuable franchises in the NFL, according to a report by Sportico on Tuesday. The Cowboys, estimated at $10.32 billion — $2.53 billion more valuable than the Rams at $7.79 billion.
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