How far will Jerry Jones go to punish Donovan Ezeiruaku? Cowboys’ $500K fine after Saints Brawl raises questions (Getty Images)Jerry Jones is not letting Donovan Ezeiruaku walk away from the Cowboys-Saints brawl without consequences. The Dallas Cowboys owner plans to appeal the team’s $500,000 NFL fine, but he has also confirmed that players involved in the fights will receive fines from Dallas.Ezeiruaku stands out because Jones indicated he will be among those players fined. The second-year linebacker was ejected after throwing a punch at Saints center Erik McCoy, making this more than just another heated training-camp moment.Jerry Jones confirms Donovan Ezeiruaku will face the Dallas Cowboys fineDallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has answered the biggest question surrounding Donovan Ezeiruaku. The Cowboys owner indicated that the young linebacker will receive a team fine after his role in the fight with New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy.Jones spoke about the situation after the NFL fined the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each for the repeated altercations during their joint practice. He made it clear that Dallas will handle the players separately from the league’s punishment.“I think that you have to have consequences, and that needs to register,” Jones said while speaking to reporters in Oxnard after the Cowboys completed their final training-camp practice there. He added that players need to understand the consequences of their behavior.That directly answers how far Jones plans to go with Ezeiruaku. The Cowboys will not simply accept the NFL fine and move forward. The team will also take money from the players responsible for the incidents.Jones has not announced the exact amount Ezeiruaku will pay. However, he indicated that Ezeiruaku is one of the Cowboys players who will receive a fine.The punishment comes after a chaotic joint practice that featured several fights between Dallas and New Orleans. Players from both sides exchanged punches, joined confrontations away from their original practice fields and pushed the session close to cancellation.The Cowboys and Saints coaches had to discuss whether they should end the practice early. Schottenheimer later said the session became too “chippy” and admitted that the teams did not get enough of the work they wanted.Ezeiruaku became one of the most visible Cowboys players in the chaos. He got into it with McCoy and threw a punch, leading officials to eject him.The bigger concern for Dallas is that this was his second ejection for throwing a punch during training camp. That makes the internal fine more than a simple response to one bad moment. The Cowboys now need Ezeiruaku to show that he can control his emotions while keeping the physical edge they want from him.Why Donovan Ezeiruaku’s second ejection has become a bigger concern?Schottenheimer had already dealt with Ezeiruaku after his earlier ejection. The Cowboys coach again addressed the young defender after the Saints practice and stressed that Ezeiruaku cannot hurt the team by losing his composure.Speaking after the practice, Schottenheimer called Ezeiruaku a “very bright young man” and said he understands that he cannot hurt the football team. The coach also described the incident as part of a “growth mindset” and said Dallas has leaders who can help him improve.The message from Schottenheimer and Jones is similar. Dallas does not want to remove Ezeiruaku’s aggression. The Cowboys want him to know when that aggression has gone too far.That is especially important because Ezeiruaku has a meaningful role to play on the Dallas defense. He started nine games as a rookie and recorded two sacks, giving the Cowboys reason to continue developing him as part of their pass rush.The Cowboys therefore have no reason to give up on him over a pair of training-camp incidents. But they also cannot ignore repeated punches, especially when the latest incident helped turn a joint practice into a league disciplinary issue.The NFL fined Dallas and New Orleans $500,000 each after reviewing the fights. The league reminded teams that they must prevent unsportsmanlike behavior at joint practices, particularly conduct that could cause injuries.Jones called Dallas’ fine “pretty stiff” and said the Cowboys will appeal. He still understands why the league wants teams to control these situations.That creates two separate consequences for Ezeiruaku’s team. The Cowboys will challenge the $500,000 organizational fine, while Ezeiruaku and other players involved will pay separate fines to Dallas.The Cowboys have not revealed Ezeiruaku’s exact penalty. For now, Jones has made the main point clear: the linebacker will face a financial consequence, and the team expects him to learn from it.For Ezeiruaku, the next step is on the field. The Cowboys still want his physical style and pass-rush ability. They simply need him to keep his punches out of the equation.