Jarvis Landry, LaMichael James Reportedly Fight, Later Apologize to Dolphins

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry and running back LaMichael James were reportedly involved in an altercation during a special teams meeting, with both players later apologizing to their teammates.

As the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson reported, the fight started when Landry cracked some jokes at the start of the meeting that didn't sit well with James, who was apparently in a foul mood. Some pushing and shoving took place, but neither player got injured, and Landry has since made amends with James.

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The Dolphins have yet to suspend either player, and given that the altercation had no real consequences and both players have apologized to the team, no further punishment is expected. These kinds of fights tend to happen throughout the preseason, although they usually don't take place during a meeting and this close to the season opener.

It's also reminiscent of the incident between the New York Jets' Geno Smith and former teammate IK Enemkpali that left the former with a broken jaw and the latter without a job, per the Guardian's Tom Lutz. Fortunately for the Dolphins, the squabble between Landry and James never got that far. 

Landry, a second-round pick out of LSU last year, and James, the former Oregon star who joined the Dolphins in 2014 after finding limited success with the San Francisco 49ers, are expected to compete for return duties this season. According to the report, that was not a factor in the dispute.

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