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GREEN BAY – The Packers were not in pads during Monday's practice at Ray Nitschke Field, instead holding what was largely a jog-through before Tuesday's practice inside Lambeau Field.
Here are five things learned from the day:
1. Mason Crosby had legacy on his mind when he re-signed.
The Packers checked perhaps the biggest box of their offseason when they locked in their all-time leading scorer for a 14th season this past February.
Crosby was set to hit the market at a good time, having made 22-of-24 field goals in 2019 to tie Jan Stenerud's franchise record for FG accuracy in a season (91.7%).
Negotiations between the Packers and Crosby's camp started soon after the season ended. Throughout the process, Crosby and his wife, Molly, hoped it would lead to the 35-year-old kicker remaining in Green Bay for the foreseeable future.
"Molly and I really reflected over our time as we started getting to those negotiations. Some of that definitely played a role in it," Crosby said. "The legacy that I've created here and the teammates and the organization and the support that I've had through our time here has just been outstanding and overwhelming."
As solid as Crosby was on the field in 2019, his family endured quite a lot off of it over the past year.
Prior to the start of training camp, Molly was diagnosed with a cancerous neuroendocrine tumor on her lung. She underwent surgery to remove the tumor the day before the Packers' preseason finale vs. Kansas City.