But regardless, Broncos captain Reynolds said he was embarrassed by the situation less than three weeks out from their Las Vegas opener against the Sydney Roosters on 2 March.
“I take full responsibility for what happened, it’s obviously not good enough,” Reynolds said.
“I’m pretty disappointed in it. As a club, we’ve come a long way with our culture.
“We’re embarrassed … we’re a really tight group. We understand it’s not a good look.
“We were there as mates. It started out as a playful fight, a little bit of wrestle. It got a little bit heated, but there’s no one injured.”
In a video that surfaced on Monday, Carrigan and Reynolds can be seen wrestling on a night out in Fortitude Valley after a fan day for last year’s grand-finalists on Sunday.
be heard yelling “Adam … Pat … stop!”
Carrigan said it was now clear the players should not have been out, as they dodged questions over how many venues they had been asked to leave.
“I take full responsibility for my actions. It’s obviously not ideal behaviour that I am proud of,” Carrigan said.
“I stand side by side with Adam.
“Adam had my best interests at heart. It was probably time for me to go home. We were mucking around and joking in a public place when we shouldn’t have been.