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Texans DeAndre Hopkins ejected from practice after fight with 49ers Ward

"Ward jammed Hopkins at line, Hopkins helmet popped off, Hopkins threw punch and it was on," 49ers reporter Cam Inman tweeted.

HOUSTON — Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins was ejected from practice Wednesday after getting into a fight with San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jimmie Ward.

Tempers flared while the two teams were running drills.

Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins was ejected from practice Wednesday after getting into a fight with San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jimmie Ward. (Jaime Galvan photo)

Ward knocked off Hopkins' helmet but Hopkins still caught the pass. That provoked a shove from Ward followed by a mini-throwdown.

Other players quickly swarmed in to break it up before any meaningful blows landed.

Hopkins earned an early shower from his coach, Bill O'Brien, but Ward remained on the field.

"Ridiculous. Just gotta move on. Ridiculous," O'Brien said after practice.

Hopkins reportedly shook Ward’s hand on the way out.

Ward stayed on the field.

“If they do anything that would get them ejected in a game — (Niners coach) Kyle (Shanahan) and I have already agreed on that — anything that would get them ejected in a game will get them ejected from practice," O'Brien said Tuesday.

Photos: DeAndre Hopkins ejected after fighting at Texans Training Camp

Scraps aren't uncommon during joint practices. The Jets and Redskins came to blows multiple times at a joint practice Sunday.

The Texans and Redskins engaged in a major melee in Richmond, Va., three years ago, but O'Brien is still a fan.

“It’s good. I think it’s important," he said. "You’re going to get a lot of situational work, red area, third down, two minute, special teams, all the different special teams units will work. I love them."

Photos: Texans host 49ers for joint practices at Training Camp

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