FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The right side of Mike Vrabel's face paid the price.
In early August, he was standing behind the New England Patriots' offense during a joint practice with the Washington Commanders when he saw rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson step up with a block and get tangled up with a defender on the ground. As they wrestled with each other, more players joined in. And then, so did Vrabel -- with other players piling on top of him.
The former 14-year NFL linebacker who became a head coach emerged with a bloody cut on his cheek, holding a large bag of ice on it as practice continued.