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Todd Bowles calls out Leonard Williams for breaking cardinal rule

Leonard Williams found himself in Todd Bowles’ doghouse Wednesday afternoon. Making contact with the quarterback during minicamp will do that.

During team drills, the defensive lineman got to quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and stripped him, leading to an angry response from Bowles. From a distance, Williams protested that he didn’t do anything wrong.

“We should not touch the quarterback,” Bowles said following practice. “There is no fine line. We don’t touch the quarterback in shorts and T-shirts. Ever.”

“We talked about it. It was handled on the field,” he added. “It’s not a big deal. It doesn’t carry over.