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2023 Training Camp Practice Schedule

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DatePractice Time (CT)Notes
Wednesday, July 2610:30 a.m.First practice
Thursday, July 2710:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 2910:30 a.m.
Monday, July 31TBD
Tuesday, Aug. 1TBD
Thursday, Aug. 3TBD
Saturday, Aug. 57:30 p.m.Packers Family Night
Monday, Aug. 7TBD
Monday, Aug. 14TBD
Wednesday, Aug. 16TBDJoint Practice w/Patriots
Thursday, Aug. 17TBDJoint Practice w/Patriots
Tuesday, Aug. 22TBD
Wednesday, Aug. 23TBDLast practice open to public
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It’s one week before the Green Bay Packers’ veterans report for training camp and it seems like general manager Brian Gutekunst isn’t finished shaking up his roster. According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, Green Bay is set to bring in USFL standout quarterback Alex McGough for a workout on Tuesday.

McGough is recently coming off of a season where he was named the USFL’s MVP after leading the league in passing touchdowns and passer rating. Originally, the plan was for McGough to be the backup quarterback to J’Mar Smith β€” Birmingham Stallions head coach Skip Holtz’s college quarterback from back in their Louisiana Tech days together β€” but Smith went down with an early-season injury that forced McGough into the lineup.

https://www.acmepackingcompany...s-roster-update-2023

I wasn't particularly impressed with him when I would catch one of his games. I'm not going to say he sucks; as matter of fact, he's someone that could adapt to a backup role easily. But I think he will be PS fodder.
If the brass liked what they saw enough to sign him, I don't have a problem signing him.

Besides, during the play-by-play, who doesn't like hearing "Magoo" attached to football terms?

@Fandame posted:

Most likely camp fodder, but may stick if one of the other guys gets injured. (Knock on wood.) He may beat out Etling, but Etling is also the guy who's been around the longest and they may want him for at least some experience. They aren't going to get rid of Clifford this soon unless he's absolutely horrendous.

Gutey loves his draft picks. Leonard will stay. McGough is insurance. Ettling, as you said is an experienced player, as far as experience goes, on a young team, in GB.

@Fandame posted:

Most likely camp fodder, but may stick if one of the other guys gets injured. (Knock on wood.) He may beat out Etling, but Etling is also the guy who's been around the longest and they may want him for at least some experience. They aren't going to get rid of Clifford this soon unless he's absolutely horrendous.

What’s interesting is that him and Etling were in the same draft class and went one after the other. While neither are true NFL starters, they both have lots of time on NFL practice squads. They are not elite by any stretch of the imagination but have been on a lot of practice fields and training rooms.

........ they both have lots of time on NFL practice squads. They are not elite by any stretch of the imagination ............

So they are both practice squad MVPs?  The tradition continues .........  Unless of course they both start camp on the DNDL - you know - the Do Not Disturb List. 

More seriously, Etling is 28 years old.  PSSL (Practice Squad Shelf Life) is starting to work against him. 

@ilcuqui posted:

According to the official NFL transaction wire, the #Packers placed OLB Rashan Gary, CB Eric Stokes, C Jake Hanson and WR Jeff Cotton on the physically unable to perform list to start camp and WR Grant DuBose and TE Camren McDonald on the non-football injury list.

Hanson is now off the pup and Huber is saying some positive things about Stokes.  Thinks he's just a couple weeks away.

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@mattschneidman: The Packers' annual shareholders meeting is at Lambeau Field this morning at 11, followed by a Mark Murphy press conference.

Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur at the podium tomorrow (MLF and Gutekunst at 9 and 9:20 am tomorrow)

First open practice of camp and open locker room on Wednesday.

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Foamation will open up a world of possibilities.  Besides the padding at the bottom of the slide, there could be a huge foam cube that looks like swiss cheese with "holes" that are really passage ways for kids to crawl through - maybe 100' one each side - think of all the missing kid reports that will be filed.  And lets not forget the Viking market - seat and head pads to soften the seats and protect against whatever falls off the ceiling.  Then the foam shields required to go to a Packer game in Chicago.  And finally, a foam sound proof room so we won't have to listen to Lion fans.

To bad this deal wasn't done earlier so we could provide protection for the workers who put up the new video board.   Especially the one who experienced an accidental death. 

Snippets from MLF presser this morning:

- β€œEvery year has its unique set of challenges. There’s a lot of excitement today,” LaFleur says of having a young roster.

- This will be a different training camp due to the youth. β€œYou’ve got to be aware of your personnel. We are pretty young, especially on the offensive side of the ball. There’s a lot of excitement that comes along with that.”

- It will be a β€œfluid” approach to the preseason. He hasn’t decided if Love and Co. will play in the preseason, though joint practices against the Bengals and Patriots will help get them ready.

- Gary and Stokes: Hopeful both will practice in camp. They’ve done an β€œoutstanding job,” LaFleur said. β€œThey put the work in. It’s evident, you can see it.” They’ll eventually come off the PUP list is the plan.

- LaFleur calls it β€œexciting” that Love and the receivers were working together in California recently.

- LaFleur on the weather and air-quality issues: β€œI’m less concerned about the heat. It’s going to be very our guys to make sure they stay hydrated so we don’t have anybody go out there and overheat.” Being hot is β€œpart of training camp. You don’t want it easy.” Team can’t control air quality.

- On Love: Wants him to get better β€œeach and every day … You can’t give him enough reps. It’s about making incremental improvements. I’m really excited. He definitely has complete command of our offense.”

- Love will get a lot of reps but he won’t be overloaded to make sure his arm remains strong.

- On the safeties: Hoping two players separate themselves. β€œWe feel like we’ve got a lot of capable guys.”

- It will be the same offense – with some of the usual tweaks. β€œIt’s about the collective more so than just one person.”

- Love won’t get the free rein at the line of scrimmage that Rodgers had. That will happen β€œorganically.” Doesn’t want him β€œparalyzed” by thinking about too much at the line.

- On the rookie tight ends: β€œWe’ve never seen these guys with the pads on. That will be the ultimate test to see how they come off the ball in the run game. I feel like that’s a lost art in that position group. They’re talented guys. … they’ve got a lot to learn” because of the varied job description.

- On the second-year players taking a jump: Wants to see how fast they play and how quickly they can react.

- LaFleur won’t say whether it’s just right tackle that’s up for grabs between Yosh Nijman and Zach Tom or if Tom will battle Josh Myers. The goal is to find the best five.

- This training camp says it β€œfeels like Year 1. It feels like we’re right back where we started” when he was hired. Says that’s exciting. Will coach the players hard and expect them to work hard.

Comments from Gute this morning:

- On not adding a veteran receiver: Excited about the young group and β€œhow they’re going to grow together” with Jordan Love. Will monitor the veteran market.

- Says the third quarterback rule – a third active QB in addition to the usual 48 players – likely won’t make much of an impact on final roster decisions.

- On Love playing in the preseason: It’s a β€œdouble-edged thing.” Need to keep him healthy. That will be a β€œfeel thing” for coach Matt LaFleur. Happy to have the joint practices vs. Cincinnati and New England. You can get a β€œlive” look and β€œprotect” your quarterbacks, but β€œthe game’s not played that way. That’s where players probably learn the most.

- On adding a second kicker: β€œWe’ll see how it goes. I think Rich would like 20 specialists.”

- On second-year jumps from Watson, Wyatt, etc.: For me, it’s the consistency. You see the flashes right away. Can you do it down in and down out … within the scheme? It’s one thing to flash and make plays off your natural ability, but can you take everything that’s been taught to you and make plays within the scheme.

- On the NFC North and not being chased: Every year’s a new year. β€œWho’s to say we won’t be? … We’re excited to get after it.”

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