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A.J. Epenesa reportedly involved in skirmish at Buffalo Bills OTAs
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Things are getting pretty competitive during Buffalo’s OTAs, according to a report. Former Iowa star defensive end A.J. Epenesa was at the center of it, too.
According to Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News, a “rare” fight occurred during the Bills’ OTAs on Tuesday. It started when Epenesa intercepted a pass from quarterback Josh Allen at the line of scrimmage then returned it for a touchdown.
Veteran offensive lineman Jon Feliciano apparently took exception to Epenesa’s action, chased him down the field and the two exchanged words. Epenesa then threw the ball at Feliciano and the offensive lineman took a swing at the former Hawkeye, leading to a fight.
A rare OTA fight broke out. A.J. Epenesa intercepted Josh Allen at the line of scrimmage, and returned the ball for a TD. Jon Feliciano chased him down and the two exchanged words before Epenesa fired the ball at Feliciano, who then tossed a punch and a melee ensued. #Bills
— Jay Skurski (@JaySkurski) June 8, 2021
Feliciano will be entering his seventh season in the NFL this year and third with the Bills. He’s played in 73 career games and made 33 starts since being selected in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Epenesa was a second-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft and made some contributions defensively for the Bills as a rookie. He tallied 15 tackles with 1 sack and a pass break-up during his first year in the league.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB