{"id":74462,"date":"2025-08-08T01:09:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74462"},"modified":"2025-08-08T01:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:09:57","slug":"update-mike-vrabel-gets-hurt-after-involvement-in-patriots-joint-practice-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74462","title":{"rendered":"Update: Mike Vrabel Gets Hurt After Involvement in Patriots Joint Practice Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Jul 28, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel leaves the practice fields after training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_6104,h_3433\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/253\/01k209mw4n9ztsdd8k20.jpg\" alt=\"Jul 28, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel leaves the practice fields after training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images\" width=\"6104\" height=\"3433\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With each passing day, we get closer to seeing the New England Patriots kick off their regular season campaign. Today marked a significant step in preparation for their first game, as fans witnessed their first joint practice with the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It was evident that fans are excited for this season, as they packed the facility to see the two teams square off before they play on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Even though it was a practice,\u00a0fans observed a thrilling practice between the two, which included multiple scuffles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Surprisingly enough, Mike Vrabel was involved in one and ended up getting hurt.<\/p>\n<figure><em>Mike Vrabel pulled out from the bottom of a huge pile of players, and he\u2019s now bleeding from his right cheek.<\/em><em>Per\u00a0@ByChrisMason, Vrabel jumped in after TreVeyon Henderson and a Washington defender went to the ground in blitz pickup and a scrum ensued. Will Campbell jumped in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan)\u00a0August 6, 2025<\/em><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Patriots HC Mike Vrabel Hurt in Joint Practice Fight<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Mike Vrabel ended up with a bloody right cheek in an attempt to break up a fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The scuffle between TreVeyon Henderson and a Commanders player was sparked when Henderson took the player to the ground in pass protection.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Vrabel came fleeing in to break up the two and ended up\u00a0taking an accidental hit\u00a0from Will Campbell. Fights are common in joint practices, as these practices mark the first time that teams play against others.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The intensity is high in these practices, with players competing for a roster spot in hot conditions. However, you never hear a coach end up in any of these scuffles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">What we\u2019ve learned throughout his coaching career is that he\u2019s no ordinary coach. Being a former player, he\u2019ll coach up a player by involving himself in drills.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He\u2019s a tough, no-nonsense guy, and today he showed some tenacity by jumping into the scuffle. Hopefully, the fight and toughness that Vrabel displayed will inspire the rest of the team this year.<\/p>\n<figure>#Patriots\u00a0HC Mike Vrabel jumped into a scuffle between his players and the Commanders during joint practice \u2014 and came out of the pile bleeding.The ultimate football guy.<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83d\udcf8\u00a0@HoodiDrake)\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/B2fEjZwtHt<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate)\u00a0August 6, 2025<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Besides the bloody cheek, Vrabel didn&#8217;t suffer a serious injury. He continued on with practice with an ice pack on that cheek.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; With each passing day, we get closer to seeing the New England Patriots kick off their regular season campaign. 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