In the Organized Team Activities portion of the NFL offseason, live contact is not allowed. Teams have to practice in jerseys and shorts, with helmets being the only protective equipment allowed. As a result, tackling, hitting, full blocking, and other types of contact between offensive and defensive players is not allowed.
However, during the Green Bay Packers’ open OTA practice on Tuesday at Ray Nitschke Field, rookie safety/linebacker Josh Jones made a big mistake: he laid a big hit on a veteran player. That player was wide receiver Jeff Janis, and you can bet that Jones got a talking-to on the sideline from the coaching staff about the rules of what is and is not allowed in OTAs.