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As the utility of preseason games continue to shrink, coaches who are looking for some good work in the preseason are increasingly looking to bring another team to town for joint practices.

And if you’re just down the road, it makes even more sense.

Via Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union, the Jaguars will host the Buccaneers for two days of joint practices prior to their Aug. 20 preseason game in Jacksonville.

The practices will be open to the public, and will probably include more action that the game which will follow.

“The joint practices will be a great experience for our team and a unique way to challenge our players,” Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said. “We expect these practices, like all of our camp practices, to be extremely competitive, and I feel strongly that these two days will be very beneficial for both teams.”

The Jaguars haven’t previously had joint workouts under Bradley.