RICHMOND, Va. -- Washington Redskins corner Bashaud Breeland tried an extra-hard jam on receiver Terrelle Pryor Sr. It ended up getting Breeland sidelined during a Monday morning walk-through, an unusual occurrence.
After the jam, Pryor took offense and the two exchanged words as players quickly stepped in to diffuse the situation. Redskins coach Jay Gruden wasn’t happy, though, and shouted out, “Get me another corner in there!” When Breeland balked, Gruden repeated the demand.
Breeland was sent to the sideline, where he watched Tevin Homer in his place. After the full-team walk-through, the defense went to the other field, where Breeland stood and watched.
Several players spoke with Breeland while he was on the side, including safety DeAngelo Hall and left tackle Trent Williams. Breeland declined comment afterward, but he has had issues covering Pryor during camp -- and the wideout appeared upset during Sunday’s practice with what he felt was too much holding by the corner.
Fellow starting corner Josh Norman said, "I'm sure people will put their hands around him, but who knows, man? You never know what's going on in a person's insides. You have to talk to him about that. I don't think there's an issue with Bashaud. It's just what you saw happen, and who knows? You don't know what a person is going through at that time."
Breeland declined comment.
Before practice Monday afternoon, Gruden said the matter was resolved "hopefully." He admitted it was unusual to have an incident in a walk-through.
"They just had a little argument, it happens," Gruden said. "We're all emotional right now this late in camp. People get emotional from time to time. ... It's pro football. Guys are competitive and sometimes get a little edgy. You have to control it every now and then."
When asked Sunday about Breeland’s camp, after a slight hesitation, Gruden said, “He’s doing good. ... He’s such a competitive guy. He gets in trouble sometimes, he’s so overly competitive. But for the most part, I like what he’s doing, man.
“He’s doing his job, working at his craft, and he’s working with a new defensive backs coach with some new fundamental techniques and some new coverages. All the defensive backs are going through a little bit of a change right now, but I’m hoping that come game time against Philadelphia we get it all squared away and they feel really comfortable. I think he’s doing good.”
Breeland said Saturday he wasn’t worried about how others have perceived his camp, based on social media videos. He said at times in one-on-ones, he’s playing more aggressive and ends up biting on routes that he wouldn’t in full-team work, knowing he’d have help.
“It's training camp," Breeland said. "It's one-on-ones. When the season comes, that's when I'll turn into that Bashaud Breeland."