GREEN BAY — Green Bay Packers fans will have 17 opportunities — including the annual Family Night event at Lambeau Field on Aug. 8 — to see their team practice before the regular season begins Sept. 13 at Chicago.
Beginning with an 8:20 a.m. practice on Thursday, July 30, the Packers will hold seven morning practices in the first nine days of training camp — on July 30 and 31, and Aug. 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7. There are no practices set for Aug. 2 or Aug. 5.
After the Family Night event — which will again be a regular practice instead of a scrimmage — on Aug. 8, Packers coach Mike McCarthy will shift to a modified in-season schedule with midday practices for the rest of camp.
The Packers will practice at 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 10, 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 11 and, after the preseason opener at New England on Aug. 13, return to practice with a 12:45 p.m. practice on Aug. 15.
After that, the Packers will have six more open-to-the-public practices amid the preseason games: Aug. 17 (12:15 p.m.); Aug. 19 (12:15 p.m.); Aug. 20 (11:45 a.m.); Aug. 25 912:15 p.m.); Aug. 26 (11:45 a.m.) and Aug. 31 (11:45 a.m.).
The Packers' four preseason games are at New England on Aug. 13, at Pittsburgh on Aug. 23, home against Philadelphia on Aug. 29 and home against New Orleans on Sept. 3.
Other than the Family Night practice, there are no night practices scheduled for this year's training camp.
Players report to St. Norbert College on July 29, and McCarthy will hold his annual pre-camp press conference that day as well.
Before that, legendary quarterback Brett Favre will have his No. 4 retired and be inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame on July 18, and the annual Packers shareholders meeting will be held on July 28.
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