Ravens cut wide receiver who threw a football into a pond after fighting his teammate

It’s been a rough couple days for Jordan Lasley.

The second-year wide receiver from UCLA was released on Wednesday — just two days after he fought with teammate Cyrus Jones and threw a football into a pond. Yes, that really happened.

According to ESPN’s Jamison Hensley, Lasley took exception to Jones’ high shot during press coverage. He responded by punching Jones and had to be separated by teammate Bennett Jackson who tackled Lasley to stop the fight.

But that wasn’t all: Lasley caught a touchdown pass on his next rep, and he somehow responded to that moment by throwing the football into a nearby pond. That did not go over well with the Ravens staff.

Here, you can kind of see the ball Jordan Lasley threw into the nearby pond shortly after his fight with the DBs. pic.twitter.com/AQyrDw8509

— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) July 29, 2019

Come Wednesday, Lasley was no longer a member of the team. But head coach John Harbaugh said that the decision to move on from Lasley had nothing to do with Monday’s fight (and the throw into a pond).

John Harbaugh on releasing fifth-round pick Jordan Lasley, two days after he was in a fight: "We never cut anyone for fighting. It’s over a year now. From a fit perspective, in terms of what we’re trying to do with our offense, other guys are going to be a better fit."

— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) July 31, 2019

Lasley was a fifth-round pick in 2018, but he did not record any statistics last season.