The Packers lightened up the physical but increased the mental load as they continued to prepare for Sunday night’s home opener against the Chicago Bears.
A helmets and shorts practice covered the last major pieces of the game plan installation, going under two hours on Clarke Hinkle Field.
A couple of the individual drills (the only period we’re allowed to watch) were still telling as to what the Packers have in store from their oldest rivals.
For the offensive players, it was ball security. From the days of Mike Ditka, through the Lovie Smith era and even under first year Head Coach Matt Eberflus, the former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator, takeaways are paramount.