Growing number of NFL teams are deciding joint practices don’t need to last beyond a single day
The first week of joint practices at NFL training camps included one player getting carted off the field and two teams getting fined $200,000 each for excessive fighting. “Every time I’ve ever had a joint practice, the first day will be a little rough and then the second one ends in a fight,” Packers running back Josh Jacobs said. Saleh shortened the Jets’ two scheduled two-day joint practices last year to a single day each. “So you’re not only subjecting our guys to the injury on Day 2, but also it’s just very little production because they’re just seeing red and they’re fighting and they’re avoiding their techniques.” That much was apparent during the Packers’ joint practices with the New England Patriots last year. “And I don’t think there’s a better way to do it, if your guys are willing to do that.” Packers safety Xavier McKinney said he doesn’t like joint practices because there’s too much fighting and the action on the field is “all vanilla stuff” since neither team wants to reveal its entire playbook.
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