Punches thrown at Lions-Dolphins joint practice after fight breaks out

Mike Moraitis

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The Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins are holding two joint practices this week, with the first taking place on Wednesday. And, as we've seen so many times over the years, there was a fight during the session.

The fight took place near the end of the practice, with wideout Jameson Williams "swinging hands" on a Dolphins defender, Jeremy Reisman of Pride of Detroit reported.

According to Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News, the Dolphins defender was none other than safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, the Lions' 2021 third-round pick who spent four seasons with the team before he wasn't re-signed in 2024.

Upon getting into the dust-up, both teams "converged quickly," and the fight was ultimately broken up, Reisman added.

By all accounts, the Lions handily out-classed the Dolphins at the joint practice, and did so on both sides of the ball.

"Lions defense had the most dominant joint practice I’ve ever witnessed," Reisman reported after the session.

"That was the most lopsided joint practice I’ve ever seen. Lions dominated both sides," The Athletic's Colton Pouncy wrote.

The Lions and Dolphins will be back on the practice field together on Thursday, and then the two teams will meet at Ford Field for the preseason Week 2 contest on Saturday.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.