Green Bay Packers: What Mike Macdonald Said About the Green and Gold Before NFL Preseason Game 2 Aug 15, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seahawks head coach Macdonald exits the locker room before pregame warmups against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

Green Bay Packers: Mike Macdonald’s First Message to Matt LaFleur After Mayhem-Marred Practice

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Aug 21, 2025 10:58 PM ET

Joint practices in the NFL can be really heated. Just take for example the one involving the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, with fights erupting on the field between players from both sides.

Even though it’s just a practice session with nothing significant on the line, the competitive juices of players can get in the way and spark fiery moments on the field.

If anything, at least no one appears to have been seriously hurt from the multiple altercations reported. However, Packers right tackle Zach Tom was reportedly tossed out of the field after throwing punches at a couple of Seahawks players.

Despite all the chaos that transpired between the Packers and the Seahawks, Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald had great things to say about Green Bay.

Seahawks head coach sends message to Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers

Brady Henderson of ESPN noted that Macdonald started his session with the media after the practice, “by thanking Packers coach Matt LaFleur and the organization for hosting them.”

In any case, Macdonald felt good overall about his players.

“It’s hard to tell what happened, who said what,” Macdonald shared. “Look, you want your guys to defend their [teammates]. There’s a line. Whether we go past the line, I don’t think we did, which is good. Our guys stayed composed. But some of these things do tend to happen, and however it gets started … hopefully it’s not our guys, but people are going to react to a certain extent. I think our guys handled it pretty well.”

The Packers and the Seahawks will still see each other on the field this offseason, as they are scheduled to play in their 2025 NFL preseason finale on Saturday at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay Packers: What Mike Macdonald Said About the Green and Gold Before NFL Preseason Game 1 Aug 15, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Macdonald stands on the sideline during the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

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