The San Francisco 49ers have avoided significant practice fights through the the first three weeks of training camp, but their joint practice with the Houston Texans changed that. Cornerback Jimmie Ward and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins got into it after Ward knocked off Hopkins’ helmet during a jam in coverage. Cam Inman reported the two players shook hands as they left the field, and that Ward is actually back practicing.
Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said on Tuesday that he and Kyle Shanahan agreed that anything that would get a player ejected from a game would get them ejected from practice.