Packers joint practice recap today with Arizona Cardinals, schedule
Key Points:
- The Packers and Cardinals completed a two-hour joint practice on August 26 at Ray Nitschke Field, with both teams scheduled to rest on August 27 before their preseason finale on August 28 at Lambeau Field.
- The Cardinals dominated the Packers during two-minute and red zone drills, scoring multiple touchdowns and forcing interceptions, highlighting struggles for the Packers' offense and defense.
- Packers tight end Tucker Kraft, recovering from a torn ACL, participated fully in the practice despite drawing targeted hits and physical play from the Cardinals.
- Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw multiple interceptions during practice but showed flashes of strong passing ability with several completions on deep and play-action passes.
- The practice featured heightened physicality and some scuffles between players, but no serious altercations occurred; coaches Matt LaFleur (Packers) and Mike LaFleur (Cardinals), who are brothers, observed alongside Packers GM Brian Gutekunst.