A messy conflict between Bashaud Breeland and multiple other members of the Minnesota Vikings has led to Breeland being cut from Minnesota’s roster.
The Minnesota Vikings are apparently making a few changes. Following what seems to be a very heated disagreement between Bashaud Breeland and a fairly significant number of coaches and teammates, Minnesota has made the decision to move on from Breeland.
According to a tweet from Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Breeland got into an argument with coaches during practice. Pelissero described the incident involving Breeland and the Vikings coaches as a “verbal altercation,” which, uh, sounds pretty bad.
Breeland then removed his cleats and started arguing with teammates that were apparently trying to help defuse the situation, according to Pelissero’s tweet.
The #Vikings waived starting CB Bashaud Breeland after he got into a verbal altercation today at practice with coaches, took off his cleats and got into it with multiple teammates who were trying to calm the situation, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Too much to come back from.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 18, 2021
According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, the conflict began “in a defensive meeting room.” Cronin said tension between a coach and the cornerback was developed, but it’s not clear what specifically led to the disagreement.
It is not clear which coach Cronin is referring to.
According to Cronin, things chilled out as the team prepared for practice, but when Breeland was told to come off the field, things got heated again.
was told to come out of the lineup. He apparently stood on the sideline for awhile and wasn't put back in and went to the locker room to take his cleats off. He came back to the practice field where a verbal altercation between Breeland, teammates and coaches took place.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) December 18, 2021
None of that sounds good at all.
The Vikings announced that Breeland had been cut from their roster, sharing the news on Twitter shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
The #Vikings have waived CB Bashaud Breeland.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 18, 2021
Breeland took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the matter and, well, the tweet didn’t exactly give any sort of significant insight or really explain his perspective on what happened.
Wow
— Bashaud Breeland (@Bree2Land6) December 18, 2021
Minnesota Vikings: Bashaud Breeland cut from Vikings after conflict during practice
According to Cronin, Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman had to intervene. Breeland was then subsequently cut from the Vikings.
General manager Rick Spielman eventually got involved and brought Breeland up to his office for further discussion. He was then released.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) December 18, 2021
After his initial tweet, Breeland made sure to thank the Vikings for the opportunity to play for them. Breeland also said he had “no hard feelings” and that apparently no love was lost, despite the way the whole situation ended.
I wanna appreciate the Vikings for the opportunity they game no hard feelings no love lost. #17familia #Swilyfe #New17
— Bashaud Breeland (@Bree2Land6) December 18, 2021
The whole situation is bizarre and messy. It seems unlikely that this will be the last sort of change Minnesota needs to make.