The Green Bay Packers concluded their 2024 offseason training program on Wednesday with their final minicamp workout. Coach Matt LaFleur said the team would be exempt from Thursday’s final day of minicamp due to the earlier start date of training camp this summer.
“Today is our last day,” LaFleur said Wednesday. “Typically, in the past, the last day was devoted to a team-building event. I thought as I went back (to training camp) earlier this year… I thought it was important to move the team-building event to last week. We organized a bowling party which the boys seemed to enjoy. I thought it was in everyone’s best interest. We will distribute them tomorrow.”
Packers training camp will begin on July 22. LaFleur’s team will return earlier than usual due to the regular season opener on Friday night of Week 1 in Brazil.
The Packers completed six rounds of organized team activities and a mandatory minicamp as part of their offseason training program.
What does LaFleur think about his team heading into the break?
“We have created a good foundation.” LaFleur said. “It’s a good start… I feel really good about the group that’s there.”
LaFleur challenged his players to improve their physical and mental conditioning during the five weeks of summer break before camp.
“It’s about what we do in the future,” LaFleur said. I hope the challenge for these guys in these five weeks is that you won’t be able to come back with the same player. You have to come back better. You have to come back in better shape and better mentally.
As a coach, LaFleur said he will exploit the break to “de-stress” and “recharge” before the busy season arrives in overdue July.
Running back Josh Jacobs was cleared from Wednesday’s minicamp practice. Like defenders Jaire Alexander, Keisean Nixon and Xavier McKinney, Jacobs fulfilled his contractual obligations to receive a training bonus.
