North Charlotte Today

CHARLOTTE — Wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. responded to Diontae Johnson's absence with several notable plays during the joint practice with the Jets. However, one of these plays led to a skirmish, prompting Dave Canales to address what he described as "dumb football."

The incident occurred after Marshall caught a touchdown pass while being defended by Jets cornerback DJ Reed. In celebration, Marshall flipped the ball at Reed, sparking a confrontation. Reed retaliated by throwing the ball at Chuba Hubbard, leading to a brief melee. Canales expressed his disapproval of such behavior.

"It's dumb football. We can't have that," Canales stated. "Guys fighting... we want to celebrate with each other, we want to make big plays and give the opponent nothing."

Marshall apologized for his actions, noting it was not in his character and would not occur during an actual game.

"I was just in the moment," Marshall explained. "Like I said, I wouldn't do nothing to hurt the team if it was in a game."

Other altercations included running back Mike Boone exchanging blows with Jets defensive lineman Michael Clemons and teammates defending Hubbard after a hit from Jets safety Chuck Clark.

Despite these incidents, Canales emphasized the importance of maintaining composure and focusing on performance rather than confrontation.

"Push it to the limit... Always come back to us," he advised. "We're trying to compete to find our best football."

Marshall's performance was notable in Johnson's absence; he scored an impressive touchdown against star cornerback Sauce Gardner among other catches.

"It gave us momentum... that's what we've been doing all camp," Marshall said.

Canales described the session as beneficial for both teams due to their similar run/stop-the-run philosophies despite missing key players like Quinnen Williams.

Bryce Young had one of his better days of camp, connecting on several deep passes including ones to David Moore and Jonathan Mingo. Rookie linebacker Trevin Wallace intercepted Aaron Rodgers near the end zone and returned it across the field.

Cornerback Jaycee Horn expressed respect for Rodgers after working out with him over summer in California.

"You just feel untouchable when you're taking the ball away from a guy like A-Rod," Horn remarked.

Looking ahead, Canales indicated personnel decisions for upcoming games would depend on player availability due to injuries among starters.

"Who's available? That's going to kind of dictate a lot of what we want to do," he noted.

Regarding center Austin Corbett’s low snaps, Canales did not see them as problematic within league standards.

"I think he's within the realm of reasonable for really any center league-wide," Canales commented.