Former Tiger Gets into ‘Wild’ Training Camp Scuffle

NFL training camp fights among teammates are common, even inevitable, and one scuffle involving a former Clemson standout went down this week.

ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez reported Thursday that former Clemson center Will Putnam – now a rookie with the Las Vegas Raiders – got into a heated exchange with both Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane and star defensive end Maxx Crosby.

Tempers apparently flared, and Gutierrez described the training camp encounter as “wild”:

“Wild Raiders camp moment,” Gutierrez posted on X (formerly Twitter). “Robert Spillane and UDFA C Will Putnam got into it twice, then Maxx Crosby entered the fray, throwing at least 3 punches at Putnam before ripping Putnam’s helmet off and throwing it downfield. Music DJ responded with Rocky theme then We Are Family…”

A two-time All-ACC center for the Tigers, Putnam agreed to an undrafted free agent deal with the Raiders following April’s NFL Draft.

Putnam was a four-year starter along the offensive line for the Tigers, including two seasons at guard in 2020-21 and two all-conference campaigns at center in 2022 and 2023.

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