Raiders’ Kirk Cousins, Maxx Crosby disciplined for practice skirmish

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Maxx Crosby were held out of Saturday’s team drills following an on‑field altercation during Friday’s practice. Rookie first‑round selection Fernando Mendoza received his first extended snaps with the starting offense while Cousins and Crosby watched from the sideline. Head coach Klint Kubiak addressed the incident after practice, stating: “As you know, we didn’t person Maxx and Kirk practicing today,” manager Klint Kubiak told a tiny radical of reporters connected the tract aft practice. “I conscionable wanted to code it. We person precise wide expectations connected however we privation to signifier and however we privation to spell astir our business. We violated that yesterday, truthful we held those guys out. That’s each I’m going to accidental astir it. We addressed it with the squad and we’re moving on. They’ll beryllium backmost astatine signifier (Monday).” Both players were dressed in uniform for Saturday’s session but remained on the sidelines with their respective units. According to reports, Cousins approached Crosby late in Friday’s practice, appearing to object to Crosby coming too near him in the pocket and possibly making contact with his throwing arm. Teammates intervened quickly to break up the scuffle.