5 things learned at Packers training camp – Aug. 25

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GREEN BAY – In full pads, the Packers practiced inside Lambeau Field on Tuesday for the second of three times in training camp.


Here are five things learned from the day.


1. Playing in an empty stadium will be the norm for a while.


The Packers had already announced there will be no fans at Lambeau Field for at least the first two home games (Weeks 2 and 4). The Minnesota Vikings, who are hosting the Packers in Week 1, have now made the same announcement.


With the New Orleans Saints, the Packers' Week 3 road opponent, previously saying it's "unlikely" they'll be able to have fans when the Packers come to town (for their second home game, already canceling fans for their first), that points toward empty stadiums for at least the first four games on Green Bay's schedule.


While players have said it will definitely be odd, most who have commented on the issue don't think it'll take that much getting used to.


"It might look a little bit different when we get out there going through warm-ups and jogging out of the tunnel … but when we're in the huddle, I'm locked into '12' trying to hear the play call and making sure I know my assignment," receiver Jake Kumerow said after Tuesday's practice, speaking specifically about opening the season at an empty U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis that's notoriously loud. "I'm focused on the ball or the snap count. A lot of the times, you don't even really notice the crowd there, anyway."


It appears the first possible game for the Packers with fans would be following their Week 5 bye, at Tampa Bay in Week 6. At this point, the Buccaneers have said they plan to host fans this season but haven't said how many.