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The Arizona Cardinals will have a joint practice this preseason with the Green Bay Packers. While this was known since head coach Mike LaFleur teased it in March, pending approval early in the offseason, the Cardinals officially made the announcement on Friday.
They will have a joint practice ahead of their preseason finale against the Packers. Their preseason matchup is Friday, August 28 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The joint practice will be two days before that on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10:20 a.m. Wisconsin time at Ray Nitschke Field.
Joint practices have become the norm around the league with only three preseason games. The Cardinals never have joint practices in Arizona for a couple of reasons. They hold training camp at State Farm Stadium, and that is not big enough to accommodate two teams practicing. The other option would be to practice outside in the August heat in Arizona, which no team would want to do.
The Cardinals play in the Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers, but joint practices never come before a preseason opener, and then the Cardinals are at home for the next two regular preseason exhibitions. The only opportunity they would have is against the Packers.
There are clear connections between the Cardinals and Packers. The two head coaches are brothers, and new Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon was the Cardinals' head coach from 2023-2025.
Because it comes before the preseason finale when starters rarely play anyway, it will give the players expected to make the roster controlled, competitive reps against another team. It will be their preseason action for that week before the rest of the roster competes in the preseason finale for final roster spots and practice squad opportunities.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
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They will have a joint practice ahead of their preseason finale against the Packers. Their preseason matchup is Friday, August 28 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The joint practice will be two days before that on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10:20 a.m. Wisconsin time at Ray Nitschke Field.
Joint practices have become the norm around the league with only three preseason games. The Cardinals never have joint practices in Arizona for a couple of reasons. They hold training camp at State Farm Stadium, and that is not big enough to accommodate two teams practicing. The other option would be to practice outside in the August heat in Arizona, which no team would want to do.
The Cardinals play in the Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers, but joint practices never come before a preseason opener, and then the Cardinals are at home for the next two regular preseason exhibitions. The only opportunity they would have is against the Packers.
There are clear connections between the Cardinals and Packers. The two head coaches are brothers, and new Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon was the Cardinals' head coach from 2023-2025.
Because it comes before the preseason finale when starters rarely play anyway, it will give the players expected to make the roster controlled, competitive reps against another team. It will be their preseason action for that week before the rest of the roster competes in the preseason finale for final roster spots and practice squad opportunities.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Arizona Cardinals announce joint practice with Green Bay Packers
Continue reading...
