A third straight practice had Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur worried about fatigue and increasing risk of injury so the pads came off today and team was put through a one hour, forty-nine minute workout that amounted to a glorified walk through.
(Individual drills and not much else happening on Nitschke FIeld)
He had the offense run another two minute drill but it was pretty much pitch and catch against little resistance from the defense.
LaFleur admitted, "we went hard yesterday, dialed it back today and tomorrow we'll get after pretty good."
Friday night is the team's annual Family Night practice inside Lambeau Field.
Players who have sat out this week will likely be withheld again tomorrow night. That list includes Mason Crosby, Jamal Williams, Aaron Jones, Josh Jackson, Kendall Donnerson, Greg Roberts, Jason Spriggs and Fadal Brown.
The only new injury was actually an illness that hit linebacker Curtis Bolton mid-practice and he was excused. Mike Tyson was also excused to attend to a personal matter.
If there was one highlight play, it came during a red zone seven on seven period when Aaron Rodgers unleashed a 10 yard fastball that Davante Adams somehow snared low to his right after leaning hard to his left in the end zone.
Adams met reporters after practice and talked about how he's looking for a big year after putting up a very big year last season, how the LaFleur offense is coming together in the first week of camp and another practice on the tundra in front of a huge crowd;
(Audio: Davante Adams)
LaFleur says there will be a couple of move the ball and other 11 on 11 periods Friday night but as Josh Jones found out the hard way Wednesday, no tackling.