MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Emotions were boiling Sunday between the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals when two separate scuffles led to five players being ejected including Dolphins star cornerback Xavien Howard, lead receiver DeVante Parker and Bengals receiver Tyler Boyd.
The most significant of the skirmishes came early in the fourth quarter in what had already been a chippy game. Bengals special teams player Mike Thomas hit Dolphins returner Jakeem Grant very early as he tried to catch a punt leading to significant commotion near the Bengals sideline with several Dolphins players taking exception to the hit.