Growing number of NFL teams are deciding joint practices don't need to last beyond a single day

Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins runs with the ball during NFL football practice at The Bolt in El Segundo, Calif., on Sunday, August 4, 2024. The Rams and Chargers are having joint practices.

Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins runs with the ball during NFL football practice at The Bolt in El Segundo, Calif., on Sunday, August 4, 2024. The Rams and Chargers are having joint practices. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)


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The first week of joint practices at NFL training camps already has included one player getting carted off the field and two teams getting fined $200,000 each for excessive fighting. Those events lent credence to the notion that joint practice sessions don't need to last longer than one day. The idea is growing in popularity. Over two-thirds of the scheduled joint practice sessions this year are one-day affairs. Nearly 80% of the 2023 joint practices lasted two days.

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