WATCH: Tempers boil over as pair of Redskins fight at practice

Tempers boiled over at Redskins practice on Wednesday when wide receiver Andre Roberts and cornerback Bashaud Breeland exchanged blows during one-on-one drills.

Moments before the scuffle broke out, Breeland had been in tight coverage of Roberts on a deep pass from Colt McCoy. Roberts did not hold onto the ball, and both players tumbled to the turf.

Breeland briefly grabbed his groin area with both hands as he got up. It’s possible the rookie was injured as the two players hit the ground because he bent over for a moment before returning to the drill line.

When Roberts and Breeland returned to the sideline, Roberts removed his helmet and confronted Breeland. The players squared up and then exchanged a few punches before teammates Ryan Clark, E.J. Biggers and Ryan Grant, among others, separated them.

Roberts also shoved Clark as Clark attempted to diffuse the situation.

It’s unclear if there’s any history between Roberts and Breeland. But we can be sure of this: it was the first scuffle witnessed by the media since training camp.

As practice resumed, reporters and cameramen were told the open period had ended and they had to leave the practice bubble.

-- Tarik El-Bashir, CSNWashington.com