Matt LaFleur made it clear that he expects his players to work hard on their own over the next several weeks.
There’s truly no offseason in the NFL. The closest thing that there is to an actual offseason has finally arrived for the Green Bay Packers in the form of a five-week break between minicamp and training camp. But head coach Matt LaFleur made it clear that his players still have individual responsibilities while they are not in the team facility.
Thursday marked the final practice of minicamp and therefore the end of spring practices, meaning that the team was dismissed until mid-July when they will report for training camp. Still, each player will need to put in his own work, ranging from studying the playbook to going over mental reps to keeping themselves in football shape. And of course, all of that goes along with staying out of trouble.
The Packers thankfully have had minimal off-the-field drama of late, and aside from the Jaire Alexander situation, there has been little to worry about on the personnel front as well. At least they aren’t dealing with a holdout from their top rookie draft pick like one NFL team!
Here’s where things stand with the Packers as the summer break kicks off.
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The Packers practiced on the last day of minicamp instead of heading off for a teambuilding exercise, and afterwards Matt LaFleur emphasized the importance of the players continuing to work hard on their own during the upcoming summer break.
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Simmons has always been cast as a versatile player since entering the NFL, but the Packers have a very straightforward assignment for him: just play linebacker.
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One of APC’s favorite draft prospects seems like he’s getting jerked around by the Bengals front office. Can Brian Gutekunst kidnap him and bring him to Green Bay to help with the pass rush?
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Yikes. This man needs to get some serious help.
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Best stadium name ever?