Key observations and takeaways from Packers’ first joint practice with Patriots

When it comes to deciding playing time or final roster spots on this Green Bay Packers team, nothing will be set in stone following this week. But it’s still a very important week in regards to evaluations with two joint practices and a preseason game on Saturday against the New England Patriots.

“This is going to be a big week for our guys,” said coach Matt LaFleur, “in terms of this just being the most exhausting week of the preseason for these guys.

”We will get two practices versus the Patriots, and we got two more games,” added LaFleur. “I think we got a long way to go yet.”

With the first of those two joint practices with New England having just taken place at Ray Nitschke Field, as…