Packers practice news and notes, 8/8: Final practice before preseason opener

Thursday marked the 12th practice of Green Bay Packers training camp and the first time that fans weren’t allowed to view practice this summer. The non-padded practice was closed to all but the media today.

This was also the final practice before the team travels to Cleveland tomorrow, as they’ll take on the Browns in their preseason opener on Saturday. While the starters will play in the game, head coach Matt LaFleur stated that the Packers’ second-team unit, led by quarterback Sean Clifford, will get a majority of the snaps in the game.

In other news, former Packers tryout Roje Stona won Olympic gold yesterday when he broke the record for the discus throw. When LaFleur was asked if he…