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The Green Bay Packers today announced the schedule for 2018 Packers Training Camp, presented by Bellin Health. As in the past, practices are scheduled to take place at Ray Nitschke Field and Packers Family Night will be at Lambeau Field.
With a theme of “Back to Football,” training camp kicks off with an 11:30 a.m. practice on Thursday, July 26. Green Bay finishes the opening week with an 11:30 a.m. practice on Friday, July 27 and an 11:15 a.m. practice on Saturday, July 28.
The Packers will hold four practices (July 30-31 and August 2-3), all beginning at 11:15 a.m., before Family Night takes place at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Aug. 4. The following week, the team will have two open practices at Nitschke Field, 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 6 and 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 7, prior to the preseason opener at home against the Tennessee Titans on Aug. 9.
Following the preseason contest against the Titans, Green Bay will hold two open practices (12:15 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 13), before hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 16. The Packers will have two open practices, 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 20 and 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 21, leading into a preseason road game in Oakland versus the Raiders on Aug. 24.
The team’s final open practice of training camp will take place at 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 27 prior to the preseason finale against the Chiefs in Kansas City on Aug. 30.
Should inclement weather or any other factor force the team indoors, practices will be closed to the public due to space limitations inside the Don Hutson Center. Please also note that all practice dates and times are subject to change.
The annual Packers Family Night, presented by Bellin Health, is scheduled for Saturday evening, Aug. 4, at Lambeau Field. The event will benefit the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids foster-care adoption program. The format will be a full practice to accomplish the team’s preparation goals for the regular season. The event will include 11-on-11 sessions that will feature full contact. The doors for the event will open at 5:30 p.m., the team will be introduced on the field at 7:30 p.m. and will conclude with the Pick ’n Save Fireworks Show.
Green Bay’s two home preseason games, presented by Bellin Health, are slated for Aug. 9, vs. Tennessee, and Aug. 16, vs. Pittsburgh. The Packers’ two road preseason contests are at Oakland, Aug. 24, and at Kansas City, Aug. 30.
Important dates on the preseason calendar include:
Friday, July 20 – Packers 1K Kids Run, presented by Edvest, 6 p.m.
Sat., July 21 – Packers 5K Run/Walk, presented by Bellin Health, Lambeau Field, 8 a.m.
Sat., July 21 – Packers Hall of Fame Induction Banquet
Wed., July 25 – Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s season-opening press conference, 10 a.m.
Wed., July 25 – Players report
Wed., July 25 – Packers Annual Meeting of Shareholders, 7 p.m.
Thurs., July 26 – First practice, 11:30 a.m., Ray Nitschke Field
Thurs., July 26 – Sunday, July 29 – Packers Experience, four-day free festival celebrating 100 Seasons, presented by American Family Insurance, Bellin Health, Mills Fleet Farm and Old El Paso
Sat., Aug. 4 – Family Night, presented by Bellin Health, Lambeau Field
Monday, Aug. 27 – Last practice open to public, 11:45 a.m., Ray Nitschke Field
According to the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau and a 2010 study by AECOM, training camp, along with Packers Family Night, presented by Bellin Health, will attract approximately 90,000 visitors from across the nation and as many as 20 foreign countries, with an economic total impact estimated at approximately $9 million. As the beginning of this year’s training camp includes the free, four-day fan festival, Packers Experience, as part of the 100 Seasons celebration, the area may enjoy an even greater amount of visitors and an enhanced financial boost to many local businesses.
This marks Green Bay's 73rd training camp, a tradition that began in 1946 under Curly Lambeau. One of the most intimate preseason settings in the NFL, Packers training camp is unique in several respects. Players have been riding kids' bicycles to practice since the Vince Lombardi era, a tradition that now includes five special bikes as part of the American Family Insurance DreamDrive. The team has lived in the dorm rooms at nearby St. Norbert College since 1958, the league's longest training-camp relationship between a team and school.
Source: Packers.com
We now bring you Part II of our photos from Thursday’s OTA practice at Ray Nitschke Field. Above, QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) squirts water on an unsuspecting teammate.
CB Davon House (#31) chats with QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) during a “TV Time Out” break during practice. These are done regularly to accustom the players to the length of time outs during games.
QB Brett Hundley (#7) takes his turn with the offense during a scrimmage session.
QB Brett Hundley fakes a handoff to RB Ty Montgomery (#88) before attempting a pass.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) huddles up with his offensive teammates.
The defense awaits the offense’s approach to the ball. From left to right, DT Mike Daniels (#76), LB Kyle Fackrell (#51), DL Muhammad Wilkerson (#96), LB Reggie Gilbert (#93), CB Davon House (#31), and LB Blake Martinez (#50).
A bunch of RB’s and FB’s stand along the near sideline, watching the scrimmage.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) gets great protection from his offensive line.
TE Marcedes Lewis (#85) takes a breather on the sideline.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) watches the back-up QBs take their turns.
QB DeShone Kizer (#9) scrambles away from trouble, looking for a receiver.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) calling the signals under center.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) scrambling as well, still looking to pass.
Mid-play, a mass of offensive and defensive players.
TE Coach Brian Angelichio with his players, working on drills along the near sideline.
LB Kevin Rader (#46) takes a hit from TE Jimmy Graham (#80).
Offensive Coordinator Joe Philbin watches his tight ends at work.
The offensive linemen drilling against one another.
The “other three” QBs getting instructions — left to right, QB Brett Hundley (#7), QB DeShone Kizer (#9), and QB Tim Boyle (#8).
WR Geronimo Allison (#81) snags a pass away from the coverage of S Jermaine Whitehead (#35) during the final scrimmage time.
But Whitehead makes up for it with this interception shortly afterwards, jumping in front of WR Michael Clark (#89)
TE Jimmy Graham (#80) gets in on the action with this reception despite tight coverage.
QBs DeShone Kizer (#9) and Aaron Rodgers (#12) work together.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) looking to pass, looking over the defense.
C Corey Linsley (#63) and T David Bakhtiari (#69) take a break during the scrimmage session.
Ummm, might that be a hold on DE Dean Lowry (#94) by rookie draft pick G Cole Madison (#61)?
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) makes an emphasis to his running backs regarding the previous play.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) lofts an eventual incompletion to the right corner of the end zone.
At the end of practice, both Offensive Coordinator Joe Philbin and QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) and another unidentified coach play “defense” against their offensive teammates.
All of the team gathers around Head Coach Mike McCarthy at the conclusion of practice.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) outside the team huddle after practice.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) leaves the field, seemingly deep in thought.
The players leave the field to drive back to the football facilities at Lambeau Field. For the record, the only players not at the OTA practices this week were K Mason Crosby, WR Randall Cobb, and S Ha Ha Clinton Dix. The OTA’s are “optional,” but the upcoming Mini Camp practices are mandatory.
Seen on a fence along Lombardi Avenue, about two blocks east of Lambeau Field.
Lambeau Field on a beautiful northeast Wisconsin evening in late May.
We attended the Green Bay Packers’ OTA (Organized Team Activities) practice on Thursday, and of course we have many photos to share. The practice was held at Ray Nitschke Field, where Training Camp is also held each summer.
We weren’t the only hearty fans who came out to watch football practice in May.
Ray Nitschke Field about a half hour before practice began. The weather changed back and forth from cloudy and cool to sunny and warm, as you’ll notice in the photos below.
The crowds for OTA practices are much smaller than for Training Camp, but it still was a good turnout. We saw some familiar faces that we’ll see again in July.
Setting the fields up for practice.
The video department personnel are seen preparing their filming rigs.
Assistant Equipment Manager Bryan Nehring oversees his squad of interns in setting up the practice fields for all the different stages of the workouts.
Various players are the first to arrive for practice and spend some time behind the Don Hutson Center.
The team gathers on the field for stretching and warm-ups.
DE Dean Lowry (#94) shares a laugh with a teammate.
Offensive players are in white; defensive players in green. This holds true for Training Camp as well.
New Packers DL Muhammad Wilkerson (#96) and LB Marcus Porter (#59) during stretching time.
QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) and QB Brett Hundley take the field for stretching.
T David Bakhtiari (#69) and QB Aaron Rodgers (#12) stretch and laugh together.
The lonely brigade — LS Zach Triner (#57), LS Bradley Hunter (#43), and new draftee P J.K. Scott (#6) work apart from the rest of the team.
The stretching time is fairly loose, with some players not exactly going at it wholeheartedly.
Stretching or the dry heaves? Hard to tell.
Skipping along on a pleasant summer day.
Time to get the helmets on and get to work.
Practicing for their game against an upcoming regular season opponent, the Rhode Island Red Balls — a new expansion team.
The defensive backs, as players are separated into position groups.
The current leader for the longest last name on a jersey.
New TE Jimmy Graham (#80).
First-Round draft pick CB Jaire Alexander (#23).
Second-Round draft pick CB Josh Jackson (#37).
Recent pick-up TE Marcedes Lewis (#85).
The quarterbacks — QB Tim Boyle (#8), QB DeShone Kizer (#9), QB Aaron Rodgers (#12), and QB Brett Hundley (#7) — off in their own group.
Above and below, some special teams’ punting practice time.
Punt returns practice.
Punt returns practice.
Punt returns practice.
The “Big Three” — new Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine (left), returning Offensive Coordinator Joe Philbin (center), and Head Coach Mike McCarthy (right).
Special Teams Coordinator Ron Zook oversees punt returns, while WR DeAngelo Yancey (#10) awaits the ball.
TOMORROW: Part II
