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Giants’ First Padded Practice Produces Penalty Spike

Harbaugh said the penalty surge reflected a normal first-day reaction to pads after rain; coaches plan extra contact, more practice miles next week to fix technique.

Overview

  • The team, which on Monday put pads on for the first time at its Greenbrier camp, saw physical play and a faster tempo as contact drills were introduced.
  • Reports said at least 13 penalties were called in the rain‑soaked session, with nine on offense and four on defense, and officials flagged multiple consecutive plays.
  • Coach John Harbaugh attributed the sloppy detail work to the first day in pads and weather, and he said coaches will focus on building the team’s foundation in the second week.
  • The club enforces immediate practice consequences for mistakes, with offensive penalty committers often subbed out and the defense assigned post‑practice pushups.
  • The Giants released the remaining Greenbrier schedule with Wednesday through Friday open to the public and said most upcoming sessions will be in pads as coaches intensify evaluation and conditioning.