Training Camp

Expect more yellow flags to fly in NFL games this season

August 1, 2014 By Bill Scott

Ed Hochuli oversees action at Training Camp / Photo: Courtesy of Packers.com

If Thursday’s training camp practice is any indication, we could see an increase in the number of penalties called by NFL officials this season.

NFL Referee Ed Hochuli and three members of his officiating crew took to the practice field on Thursday. In a one-on-one drill between Green Bay Packers wide receivers and defensive backs, flags were flying on a regular basis. In fact, Hochuli said, “I think we had 10 (penalties) out of the first 10 plays on the defensive backs in the receiver drill.”

The defensive players don’t like it. If wide receivers push-off and the defenders aren’t allowed to push back, then we’ll witness a one-sided scenario. Wide receivers will have a field day.

Hochuli said the players will adjust, and they’ll have to, because the guys in stripes will be watching.

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Packers add WR to roster (Video)

July 30, 2014 By Bill Scott

The Green Bay Packers have claimed WR Gerrard Sheppard off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. The transaction was announced earlier this afternoon by Packers General Manager Ted Thompson.

Sheppard is a first-year player out of Towson, spending the entire 2013 season on the Ravens’ practice squad. He was originally signed by Baltimore as a rookie free agent on May 3, 2013.

Sheppard began his college career at the University of Connecticut, where he played in eight games over two seasons before transferring. In his final two seasons, he started nine of 23 games he played in for Towson. He had 52 catches for 584 yards and five touchdowns.

Training Camp Day 4

The following video is the Packers four quarterbacks during drills today (day 4) of Training Camp.

Packers sign Jones in time for camp

July 25, 2013 By Bill Scott

The Green Bay Packers finally have all eleven 2013 draft picks under contract. The last domino fell in place two days before the start of training camp.

Packers first round pick Datone Jones reportedly agreed to his rookie deal on Wednesday. The 26th pick in this April’s draft will reportedly make $7.7-million over four-years.

There wasn’t any fear that the rookie defensive end out of UCLA would end up without a deal when camp starts Friday morning. In the new collective bargaining agreement, rookie wage slotting was implemented based on where a player was picked.

Training camp opens for the Packers Friday morning at 8:20 AM. The team will be in shells for Friday’s work and also Saturday’s 8:20 AM practice. Sunday will be the first full-pad practice of camp and will also start at 8:20 AM. Monday is an off day for the team.

Packers announce 2013 Training Camp schedule

June 20, 2013 By Bill Scott

Sam Shields in coverage

The Green Bay Packers released their 2013 Training Camp schedule Wednesday.

Link to Packers Training Camp Schedule

Players will report to Green Bay July 25th before starting workouts July 26th with an 8:20 AM practice. Morning practices will be the theme this year. Of the 19 practices that are open to the public, 18 will start before noon. The lone night practice is Friday, August 2nd, which is the night before family night.

Green Bay opens the preseason at Lambeau Field Friday, August 9th against the Arizona Cardinals. Before that game, they will have 11 practices including the August 3rd Family night scrimmage. The first full pad workout will be their third practice, Sunday July 28th. The last workout will be on Tuesday, August 27th at 11 AM.

Packers to open 5 offseason practices to the public

April 30, 2013 By Bill Scott

The Green Bay Packers announced the rest of their offseason schedule on Monday. Five

Training Camp practice

of the team’s offseason practices will be open to the public.

The open OTA practices are slated for May 21, May 28 and June 11, all Tuesday’s. The two mandatory minicamp practices are scheduled for June 4 and 5.

The Packers rookie orientation and tryout camp runs May 10-12, but is closed to the public.

The Packers will start their voluntary organized team activities that run May 20-22, May 28-30 and June 11-14 while holding their mandatory minicamp June 4-6.

Players report for the start of training camp on July 25 with the first practice on Friday, July 26.