There have been a number of instances when big hits in joint practices touch off fights, but that didn’t happen in Green Bay on Wednesday.

Packers tight end Tucker Kraft was on the receiving end of a late hit by a Cardinals defender that led to a flag being thrown, but Kraft’s reaction was positive rather than negative. Kraft is coming back from the torn ACL he suffered last season and said he appreciated the opportunity to take a hit ahead of Week 1.

“I was smiling. That was a good hit ,” Kraft said, via the team’s website. “I haven’t had a hit like that since November 2. That was an opportunity for me right there to wake up, season’s here.”

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