Ravens, Packers to conduct joint practice before August preseason game

The Packers will get to work out against another team during the heat of training camp. Two days before Green Bay’s preseason game against the Ravens, they’ll join Baltimore for a joint practice.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh made the announcement on Wednesday, as the team goes through OTAs. Baltimore plays host to the Packers on Aug. 24, for an exhibition game. And on Aug. 22, the Packers and the Ravens will conduct joint practices in Green Bay.

Plus, the Packers will work out against the Broncos earlier in August when they travel to Denver for a preseason game.

“I just love getting exposure to new systems, new challenges,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur told reporters. “You can look around the league and there’s similar systems that you may or may not play, so it’s good to work against that. I think it allows you to play your starters a little bit longer in a little bit more controlled setting. You’re not putting them at risk at much.”

The Ravens reached the AFC title game at the end of 2023. Meanwhile, the Packers made it to the second, or divisional, round of the NFC playoffs before falling to the 49ers on the road. So the practices will be between two of the most watched teams, at least in the preseason.

Baltimore already features dynamic quarterback Lamar Jackson, last year’s NFL MVP. Jackson told reporters this week that he’s dropped a chunk of weight to get in better playing shape.

“I don’t really know how many pounds I lost,” Jackson told reporters. “I’m like two-something (hundred pounds) right now. But I [will] just say it was important enough to be able to move around a little bit extra, that’s all.”

He said he wanted to be “more agile and be able to move more.”