We mentioned it in our Twitter feed yesterday, but felt it needed to be spotlighted here. If you are fortunate enough to be in the Midwest region, this week’s Sports Illustrated features Green Bay RB Eddie Lacy on the cover.
Here is another installment of 2014 Packers Training Camp photos, with a selection from Sunday’s practice. Above, stretching is required before the real work begins.
LB Clay Matthews is practicing and apparently recovered from the thumb injury.
Even without pads, there is plenty of close contact.
Some of the defensive backs get some instructions.
The QBs working through some drills.
T/G Don Barclay works against an offensive line teammate.
QB Aaron Rodgers shares a moment with Head Coach Mike McCarthy.
WR Jarrett Boykin makes some yardage in a scrimmage segment.
QB Scott Tolzien at work in a scrimmage.
Kickoff coverage work.
CBs Casey Hayward and Sam Shields take a breather.
More special teams work.
Above and below, Rodgers hard at work.
GM Ted Thompson (bottom, in hat) watches all practices from the field.
RB Eddie Lacy running through the crowd.
Offense vs. defense in the trenches.
Matthews closes in on a ballcarrier.
DE Carlos Gray (#74) is mugged by a lineman.
Matthews working in pass coverage.
More scrimmage action with Rodgers at the helm.
Another run by Lacy.
QB Matt Flynn gets his turn with the second string offense.
Near the end of practice, Rodgers takes a break.
Offensive starters watching their backups at work.
Linemen working on some ball handling drills.
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix takes a ball from the Jugs Machine.
CB Tramon WIlliams finishes up practice with the Jugs Machine as well.
We’re trying to get caught up with photos... bear with us.
Well, we’ve gotten behind here in regards to posting photos from 2014 Packers Training Camp, so we’ll be trying to get caught up over the next few days. All of these images are from the first practice on Saturday, July 26th.
Players arrive and begin loosening up before practice begins at 8:20 a.m. The Special Teams units have to be ready to go first, as they begin before the rest of practice does.
Our first photo of First Round draft choice S “Ha Ha” Clinton-Dix as a Green Bay Packer.
Some special teamers under the watchful eye of Assistant Special Teams Coach Ron Zook, former head coach at the Universities of Florida and Illinois.
LBs Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers do some stretching before drills begin.
CB Tramon Williams stretching out the ol’ leg muscles.
Our first look at QB Aaron Rodgers as he jogs onto the practice field.
Defensive backs ready to go.
Backup QB Scott Tolzien works under the watchful eye of Head Coach Mike McCarthy.
TE Jake Stoneburner works against one of his position-mates.
Broken up into position groups, we can see the offensive linemen and TEs in the foreground, and the WRs, QBs, and RBs/FBs in the distance.
Rodgers gets off a pass in front of his backups.
Special Teams working on punts.
Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers talks to his players.
A wide view of scrimmaging action.
QB Matt Flynn working with the No. 2 offense.
Tolzien works with the No. 3 offense.
LBs enjoying some time out of the action.
GM Ted Thompson observes his handiwork with McCarthy.
Rodgers looks for a receiver.
Linemen working against each other.
WRs Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb discuss the intricacies of the position.
Cobb checks out the fans gathered to watch him.
Most players grab some Gatorade during the timeouts, but Nelson drops and does some push-ups.
McCarthy checks his schedule to make sure everything is progressing properly.
Above and below, Rodgers working during scrimmage time.
RB Eddie Lacy heading for the outside.
RB James Starks outruns some defensive teammates.
More offensive vs. defensive line work.
Future NFL GM Eliot Wolf (left) gets some advice from Thompson.
Flynn tries to get out of some trouble.
CB Casey Hayward keeps in step with Nelson down the right sideline.
Thompson pays a visit to K Mason Crosby and P Tim Masthay.
Crosby works on some field goals.
TEs Andrew Quarless and Ryan Taylor take a breather with G Josh Sitton.
Poised for collision.
“You see, Randall... you have to let them think you want a lot more than you really do, and then they’ll come down to the price you really want. That’s how you get a contract extension done.”
A gathering of QBs.
That Capers is such a crack up.
Above and in the following three images, Rodgers at work in some more scrimmage time.
We hope we see this a lot in 2014... Nelson running into the end zone.
If the Packers run up against any teams of giant red balls, they’ll be prepared.
Check back again soon to see more images from Training Camp 2104!
