Things got a little chippy during the joint practice at Gillette Stadium between the Patriots and Commanders on Wednesday. It led to an unusual sight. Coach Mike Vrabel was bleeding from a cut on his cheek after he wound up at the bottom of a pile of players while trying to break up

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel came up bleeding after a scrum ensued at a joint practice with the Washington Commanders.

But the New England Patriots quarterback is keeping tabs on what his Washington Commanders’ counterpart — and others from their draft class — are up to heading into their second NFL seasons. Maye and Daniels were on the field together Wednesday for a joint practice between the teams in advance of their exhibition game on Friday.