Green Bay Packers Division Rival Speaks Out After Being Punished By The NFL (Report)

The Green Bay Packers are heading into the 2024 season with a boat load of confidence.  Enough confidence that gives them reason to believe they can win the division for the first time since 2021.

The Detroit Lions figure to be the only thing standing in Packers’ way of claiming the division.  The Vikings and Bears had (seemingly) positive off-seasons, however, to think they’ll jump the Lions or Packers with rookie quarterbacks is a big ask.

The Lions, however, recently received a punishment from the NFL and now they’re speaking out about it.

Green Bay Packers’ Division Rival Speaks Out After Violating League Rules

An on-field contact violation occurred during last month’s practice, resulting in the Lions losing one day of organized offseason workouts.  Upon learning of this punishment, the Lions had a statement of their own.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Tom Dierberger:

“We take very seriously the rules set forth within the NFL’s Offseason Program and have worked to conduct our practices accordingly,” the Lions said in a statement Friday night. “We will continue to be vigilant with our practices moving forward.”

The Lions had a three-day mandatory minicamp earlier this week.

Detroit had organized team activities planned on Monday, the final session before training camp next month, but it has been forfeited.

Per the collective bargaining agreement, practices held in phase three of the offseason program—the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth weeks of the offseason—can’t include drills with live contact.

The Lions began their offseason program with three days of OTAs from May 21-23 and another three practices from May 29-31. They held mandatory minicamp June 4-6 and had another three days of OTAs scheduled for next week, June 10-12.

While losing one practice won’t impact the 2024 regular season much, it certainly won’t help their chances.

The Packers and Lions both made playoff runs in 2023. The Packers fell just three points shy of reaching the NFC Championship game, while the Lions had their hearts broke IN the NFC Championship game.

2024 figures to be a fun season in the NFC North.

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