Aug 12, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) behind Robert Saleh on the sidelines in the third quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
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(East Rutherford, NJ) – The New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers held a joint practice session yesterday at the Jets’ team facility in Florham Park, New Jersey.
And as we covered at the time – things got a little chippy. It seems concerns that would bubble over into the following day led to the cancellation of a second day of planned joint practice.
Per Buccaneers reporter Rick Stroud, the Buccaneers found themselves scrambling after that cancellation – leading to the New York Giants offering up one of their practice fields in nearby East Rutherford, New Jersey.\
Stroud shared video of the Bucs warming up on X (formerly Twitter), explaining the team was warming up at a “training complex across from MetLife Stadium for practice. The NY Jets bailed on a second day of joint practices, something that apparently was agreed to in March. So the Giants graciously offered their practice field.”
Jets insider Rich Cimini posted on Wednesday morning that provided some further insight on the situation.
He noted the practice sessions mark the return of former Jets head coach Todd Bowles, currently the Bucs head coach. Cimini noted early Wednesday, “A practice was scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday), too, but the #Jets canceled. (Saleh) cited player safety as the reason, claiming 2nd joint practices tend to get chippy and have more injuries.”
The Jets and Bucs play on Saturday in preseason action at 7:30.
