Raiders suspend Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby from drills after altercation

Quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Maxx Crosby were suspended from team drills on Saturday after a physical confrontation the previous day, giving rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza his first opportunity to run the starting offense in training camp.

"We have very clear expectations about how we want to practice, how you go about our business," head coach Klint Kubiak said. "We violated that yesterday, so we held those guys out. That's all I'm going to say about it. We addressed it with the team and we're moving on." According to reports, teammates had to intervene when Cousins, upset after a tipped pass, charged at Crosby, who is taller and heavier. The Raiders signed Cousins to a two-year, $12.6 million contract in April, while Crosby, a five-time Pro Bowler, was expected to join the Baltimore Ravens before the trade fell through over medical concerns. The team, coming off a 3-14 season, is in its first year under head coach Kubiak.