Rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku clashed with Brevyn Spann-Ford, but it was quickly cleared up.
The Cowboys signed their second-round pick, Boston College defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku, to his four-year, $10.1 million rookie contract.
Donovan was the 9th and final Cowboys draftee to sign his rookie deal, after a holdup with 29 other second-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft caused a delay.
The cause of the delay was historic, as for the first time in NFL history, a second-round pick signed a fully guaranteed rookie contract. The Houston Texans gave the 33rd overall pick, Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins, the term in his deal.
Cowboys also signed Alfred Collins, but the deal was not fully guaranteed.
In Ezeiruaku’s case, he will reportedly receive the first three years of his money guaranteed, plus 38% of his fourth-year money guaranteed, bringing the total to around 85% of his deal guaranteed.
Donovan wasn’t concerned about his contract situation and wanted to focus solely on playing football, leaving the outside factors to his representation to handle.
A Little Clash Took Place Between Donovan Ezeiruaku And Brevyn Spann-Ford During First Practice
The Dallas Cowboys players took the field for their first practice of training camp in Oxnard, California, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
While it seemed reasonable to see the players take the field, the camp didn’t start until a minor brawl broke out.
After an hour into practice, the first clash took place between the team’s second-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft, Donovan Ezeiruaku, and the breakout stars of minicamp, Brevyn Spann-Ford.
Spann-Ford was the lone undrafted free agent to make the roster last year.
The exact reason behind the clash has not been revealed yet by the players or by the Cowboys’ officials.
Nick Harris, a media personality for the Dallas Cowboys, shared a video of a minor altercation between the two stars on his official Twitter account on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. He captioned,
First scuffle of camp quickly broken up before anything notable happened. Brevyn Spann-Ford and Donovan Ezeiruaku the ones getting crossways. BSF was a part of multiple training camp dust-ups last year as a rookie.
Nick Harris
First scuffle of camp quickly broken up before anything notable happened. Brevyn Spann-Ford and Donovan Ezeiruaku the ones getting crossways. BSF was a part of multiple training camp dust-ups last year as a rookie. pic.twitter.com/tmUU3uAiYq
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) July 22, 2025
However, they were quickly separated by other team members.
In the comment section, some fans have criticized Donovan, saying,
DE is too small to be messing with Ford !!
Michael B
While some fans liked the clash. One fan wrote,
This is what we need!! 🔥
@OntheFly223
Before the practice session, Cowboys’ head coach Brian Schottenheimer said that he wants everyone to be competitive and hoped to see players willing to get physical.
Donovan and Brevyn are both young talents who are looking to impress the coaching staff. If they continue the fierce battles through training camps, it might go a long way.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Donovan Ezeiruaku recorded nine tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and two forced fumbles in a loss to Rutgers in the 2022 season opener.
- He attended Williamstown High School and, as a senior in 2020, recorded 47 tackles, including nine tackles for loss, and two sacks while leading his team to a 7-2 record.
- Ezeiruaku committed to play college football at Boston College over schools such as Northern Illinois, Temple, and Vanderbilt.
- To start the 2024 season, the Eagles upset the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles 28-13, in which Ezeiruaku recorded four total tackles and two sacks.
- His father, Sonyx Ezeiruaku, is Nigerian, while his mother, Cindy Ezeiruaku, is American.
