Large scuffle breaks out at 49ers-Broncos joint practices

FILE PHOTO: San Francisco 49ers long snapper Kyle Nelson, center, chats with Denver Broncos wide receiver Steven Dunbar, left, and wide receiver Nick Williams after a combined NFL football training camp at the Broncos' headquarters Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Englewood, Colo. A scuffle broke out during a joint practice with the 49ers and Broncos on Saturday. less FILE PHOTO: San Francisco 49ers long snapper Kyle Nelson, center, chats with Denver Broncos wide receiver Steven Dunbar, left, and wide receiver Nick Williams after a combined NFL football training camp at the ... more Photo: David Zalubowski, Associated Press Photo: David Zalubowski, Associated Press Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Large scuffle breaks out at 49ers-Broncos joint practices 1 / 10 Back to Gallery

After getting through one day of joint practices with the Denver Broncos without any big fights, the San Francisco 49ers weren't as lucky on day two.

During a Saturday practice in Denver, the Broncos offense and 49ers defense engaged in a scuffle after a tackle-for-a-loss from the 49ers defense, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Jennifer Lee Chan. It took a full minute for coaches to intervene after both sidelines cleared.

Broncos and 49ers slight scuffle pic.twitter.com/rod7JzcUDC — lenz (@lenzgriffey) August 17, 2019

Bay Area News Group's Can Inman said things escalated after 49ers safety Marcell Harris got taken down by a cheap shot, and The Athletic's Nicki Jhabvala said Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay was throwing punches.

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When the dust settled, 9News' Mike Klis said two Broncos players — reserve tight end Bug Howard and reserve wide receiver Brendan Langley — were ejected from practice. No 49ers were thrown out as far as reporters could tell.

A video of the scuffle was shared on Twitter, but it looks to mostly capture the tail-end of the skirmish.

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The 49ers are conducting two joint practices with the Broncos before the two teams play a preseason game on Monday night.

Eric Ting is an SFGATE staff writer. Email: eric.ting@sfgate.com | Twitter:@_ericting