Tempers flare between Seahawks’ Derick Hall, Jarran Reed

A frustrating first half for the Seattle Seahawks boiled over onto the sidelines during Sunday’s 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

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Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed and outside linebacker Derick Hall were seen arguing on the field after Hall was flagged for roughing the passer on Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen, but things didn’t end there. The cameras for the FOX broadcast would also capture Reed and Hall’s dispute turning physical on the sidelines, with Reed grabbing Hall by the helmet, followed by Hall doing the same before they were separated.

You can see the on-field argument at this link, and the sideline altercation here.

Cooler heads seemed to prevail as minutes later the FOX broadcast showed Reed and Hall having a calmer discussion (with the more veteran Reed doing the talking).

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It’s worth noting, however, that the pair was on the Seahawks’ sideline as the Bills scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid with just 18 seconds remaining before halftime. That pushed Buffalo’s lead to 14-3.

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There’s probably not much reason to be concerned any issues between Reed and Hall would linger past the heat of the moment. Seattle Sports’ Stacy Rost added on social media that Hall, a 2023 second-round NFL Draft pick, recently shared insight into his relationship with Reed, who is in his ninth pro season, during a conversation on The Huddle.

“(For what it’s worth), Hall and Reed are friends,” Rost wrote. “We just spoke with Hall a few days ago and he joked that Reed was trying to help him step up his pre-game fashion. This is a vet who’s heated in a close game letting a second-year player know he messed up.”

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It’s easy to see why tempers would flare Sunday between two Seahawks defenders. The Bills dominated a rainy first half at Seattle’s Lumen Field in the battle between two NFL division leaders, with the Seahawks giving up 224 yards to Buffalo while gaining only 96 themselves. Seattle failed to take advantage of multiple opportunities afforded by the Bills, who had eight penalties for a loss of 58 yards plus threw an interception all before halftime, and the Hawks had little effectiveness stopping Buffalo on third down.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald spoke on what transpired between Hall and Reed after the game.

“Yeah, there’s some frustration there. And look, our guys are connected and they have each other’s backs, but they are emotional,” Macdonald said. “There’s going to be flareups and stuff. … It seems like it calmed down, but wasn’t a smart penalty (by Hall). That’s not how we train our guys to attack quarterbacks, and so that wasn’t a smart move.”

Hall also explained what went down with Reed.

“He loves the game, I love the game, and in that moment I think things got heated,” Hall said. “But you know, he’s a leader. He’s the leader of our group. And when stuff hits the fan, you have to lean on those guys. And maybe we both could do something a little bit better.”

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