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Stefon Diggs, Xavier Rhodes move on after trash talk, benching

EAGAN, Minn. - Stefon Diggs and Xavier Rhodes, both preaching "family first" but saying their competitive nature got the best of them, returned to practice Thursday after getting benched by Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer on Wednesday.

The two players began jawing in practice Tuesday and had exchanged heated trash talk through Wednesday's walkthrough before Zimmer sat them down for Wednesday's practice.

Diggs, who said there was no carryover into the locker room, said he had spoken with Rhodes and that the two have moved on.

"It's not like we had to bury a hatchet," Diggs said Thursday.