GREEN BAY – Wisconsin native J.J. Watt knows all about the Green Bay Packers' tradition of players riding kids' bikes during training camp.

Watt, who graduated from Pewaukee High School and plays for the far-away Houston Texans, could get his chance to join in that tradition when the two teams practice together in Green Bay in August. Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said Thursday Texans players will join in the fun.

"The Texans will be riding bicycles. We need all the kids to come out," Murphy said.

Watt Tweeted a GIF Thursday indicating an enthusiastic response to the idea.

Players riding bicycles to and from the locker room and practice fields during training camp is a decades-old tradition in Green Bay. Not all Packers players do it all the time. Younger players are strongly encouraged to ride and do. At times, veteran players will opt out, but many will participate sometime during the camps. Some, such as kicker Mason Crosby, do it regularly.

For some players, such as quarterback Aaron Rodgers, it could become a practical and security concern because of his popularity, though Rodgers did ride in his early years with the team.

The Packers and Texans will hold joint practices at 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 5 and 6 in Green Bay before their preseason opener on Aug. 8 at Lambeau Field.

Details on how the Texans fit into the ride routine will be announced later.

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