Atlanta Falcons

Falcons assistant apologizes for incident at Combine

Published Feb. 28, 2016 3:53 p.m. ET

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ATLANTA -- Atlanta Falcons defensive line coach Bryan Cox is apologizing for an altercation with another team's scout at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

According to several media reports, Cox shoved a scout from the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night in a dispute over access to a rookie during the interview process.

Cox issued a statement Sunday saying, "I intend to apologize to the young man for the incident." He also says, "It shouldn't have happened."

Cox, who spent more than a decade in the NFL as a player, is heading into his third season as a Falcons assistant.