Overview
- The Packers and Cardinals held a joint practice in Green Bay on Wednesday as Matt LaFleur and his brother Mike prepared to meet again in a preseason game at Lambeau Field later this week.
- Matt LaFleur joked that he and Mike could settle any flare-ups themselves, but he made clear starters are not expected to play in the preseason finale unless they get into a fight and bubble players who fight will lose snaps.
- The brothers finalized practice plans by phone on Aug. 23 and said a high level of trust between staffs lets them show more of their schemes without fear that practice film will leak.
- Teams are more cautious about scuffles after the NFL fined the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each for joint-practice brawls, a development coaches cited when outlining conduct and discipline this week.
- The matchup matters for the families and for evaluations: the LaFleurs’ parents attended, the event marks the first head-coach face-off between the brothers, and the sessions will shape late roster decisions for players on the bubble.