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When Does NFL Training Camp Start? Dates, News, and Locations for All 32 Teams

NFL training camp is on the horizon, and teams have begun to set their summer calendar. Here's everything you need to know as 2023 training camps approach.

When Does NFL Training Camp Start? Dates, News, and Locations for All 32 Teams

NFL training camps are the breeding ground for preparation for the upcoming season. Following the NFL Draft, we enter a malaise of OTAs, rookie minicamps, and mandatory minicamps — but the real work begins at NFL training camp. Here’s everything we know about each of the 32 NFL team training camps for the 2023 NFL season.

When and Where Are the 2023 NFL Training Camps?

The beginning of the NFL’s 2023 season officially kicks off with training camp. Most of the work being done in the spring is part of the voluntary offseason program, with the exception of a rookie minicamp and a mandatory minicamp for veterans. Training camp is exclusively dedicated to tackling the 2023 schedule.

Many NFL teams hold training camps at off-site locations and even spend time away from their families. Think of the Gettysburg trip from Remember the Titans. Teams do this to build camaraderie, remove distractions, and drill down on the nuance of what lies ahead.

Still, some teams believe the closeness to home and the value of a consistent routine is better for their players. Those clubs will hold camp at their own facilities in their own backyards so players and coaches can stay in the rhythm they’ll be in for the regular season.

Arizona Cardinals

Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Thursday, July 27, 1:15 p.m. MT
  • Friday, July 28, 1:45 p.m. MT
  • Saturday, July 29, 1:15 p.m. MT
  • Monday, July 31, 1:45 p.m. MT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 1:15 p.m. MT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1:45 p.m. MT
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 1:15 p.m. MT
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 1:15 p.m. MT
  • Monday, Aug. 7, 1:45 p.m. MT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1:45 p.m. MT

Atlanta Falcons

Location: IBM Performance Field, Flowery Branch, Georgia

  • Thursday, July 27, 9:30 a.m. ET
  • Friday, July 28, 9:30 a.m. ET
  • Saturday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. ET
  • Monday, July 31, 10 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 9:30 a.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 2, 9:30 a.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8
    Joint practice with Dolphins in Miami
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9
    Joint practice with Dolphins in Miami
  • Saturday, Aug. 26, 2 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Aug. 27, 1 p.m. ET

Baltimore Ravens

Location: Under Armour Performance Center, Owings Mills, Maryland

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2:35 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, July 27, 2:20 p.m. ET
  • Friday, July 28, 2:05 p.m. ET
  • Saturday, July 29, 12:45 p.m. ET
    M&T Bank Stadium
  • Monday, July 31, 2:20 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2:05 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1:35 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 1:35 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1:35 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1:35 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 10, 1:35 p.m. ET
  • Monday, Aug. 14, 1:35 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 15, 9:30 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Commanders
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16, 9:30 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Commanders
  • Thursday, Aug. 17, 1:35 p.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 18, 1:35 p.m. ET

Buffalo Bills

Location: St. John Fisher University, New York

  • Wednesday, July 26, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, July 27, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Friday, July 28, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Sunday, July 30, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Monday, July 31, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. ET
    Highmark Stadium
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Monday, Aug. 7, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 9:45 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 10, 9:45 a.m. ET

Carolina Panthers

Location: Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina

  • Wednesday, July 26, 10:15 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, July 27, 10:15 a.m. ET
  • Saturday, July 29, 11 a.m. ET
    Gibbs Stadium
  • Monday, July 31, 10:15 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 10:15 a.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 10:15 a.m. ET
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 10:15 a.m. ET
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 10:15 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 10:15 a.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10:15 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Jets
  • Thursday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Jets

Chicago Bears

Location: Halas Hall, Lake Forest, Illinois

  • Wednesday, July 26, 10 a.m. CT
  • Thursday, July 27, 10 a.m. CT
  • Friday, July 28, 10 a.m. CT
  • Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m. CT
  • Monday, July 31, 10 a.m. CT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m. CT
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. CT
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m. CT
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 10:35 a.m. CT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. CT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. CT
  • Thursday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m. CT
  • Monday, Aug. 14, 10 a.m. CT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16
    Joint practice with Colts in Indianapolis
  • Wednesday, Aug. 17
    Joint practice with Colts in Indianapolis

Cincinnati Bengals

Location: Kettering Health Practice Fields, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Wednesday, July 26, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, July 27, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Friday, July 28, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Saturday, July 29, 2:15 p.m. ET
    Paycor Stadium
  • Monday, July 31, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Monday, Aug. 7, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2:15 p.m. ET
    Joint practice with Packers
  • Sunday, Aug. 13, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Monday, Aug. 14, 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2:15 p.m. ET

Cleveland Browns

Location: CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, Berea, Ohio

  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 2 p.m. ET
  • Monday, Aug. 7, 2 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m. ET
  • Monday, Aug. 14, 2 p.m. ET
    Joint practice with Eagles in Philadelphia
  • Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2 p.m. ET
    Joint practice with Eagles in Philadelphia
  • Saturday, Aug. 20, 2 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1:25 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1:25 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 24, 11:30 a.m. ET

Dallas Cowboys

  • Location: Oxnard, California
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Denver Broncos

Location: Centura Health Training Center, Englewood, Colorado

  • Friday, July 28, 10 a.m. MT
  • Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m. MT
  • Monday, July 31, 10 a.m. MT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m. MT
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. MT
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m. MT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. MT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. MT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. MT
  • Thursday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m. MT

Detroit Lions

Location: Lions Headquarters and Training Facility, Allen Park, Michigan

  • Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. ET
  • Sunday, July 30, 8:30 a.m. ET
  • Monday, July 31, 8:30 a.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 2, 8:30 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 8:30 a.m. ET
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 8:30 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Giants
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10:30 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Giants
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Jaguars
  • Thursday, Aug. 17, 10:30 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Jaguars

Green Bay Packers

Location: Ray Nitschke Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Wednesday, July 26
  • Thursday, July 27
  • Saturday, July 29
  • Monday, July 31
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1
  • Thursday, Aug. 3
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. CT
    Lambeau Field
  • Monday, Aug. 7
  • Monday, Aug. 14
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16
    Joint practice with Patriots
  • Thursday, Aug. 17
    Joint practice with Patriots
  • Wednesday, Aug. 23

Houston Texans

  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Indianapolis Colts

  • Location: Westfield, Indiana
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Location: Jacksonville, Florida
  • Rookie Report Date: Friday, July 21
  • Veteran Report Date: Tuesday, July 25

Kansas City Chiefs

Location: Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Missouri

  • Sunday, July 23, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Monday, July 24, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Tuesday, July 25, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Wednesday, July 26, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Friday, July 28, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Saturday, July 29, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Sunday, July 30, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Monday, July 31, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 2, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Monday, Aug. 7, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Friday, Aug. 11, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 15, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16, 9:15 a.m. CT
  • Thursday, Aug. 17, 9:15 a.m. CT

Las Vegas Raiders

  • Location: Henderson, Nevada
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Los Angeles Chargers

Location: Jack Hammett Sports Complex, Costa Mesa, California

  • Wednesday, July 26, 9 a.m. PT
  • Thursday, July 27, 9 a.m. PT
  • Saturday, July 29, 9 a.m. PT
  • Monday, July 31, 9 a.m. PT
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. PT
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 9 a.m. PT
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 5 p.m. PT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m. PT
  • Thursday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m. PT
  • Monday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m. PT
  • Thursday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m. PT
  • Friday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m. PT

Los Angeles Rams

Location: University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California

  • Saturday, July 29, 4:25 p.m. PT
  • Monday, July 31, 4:25 p.m. PT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 4:25 p.m. PT
  • Thurday, Aug. 3, 4:25 p.m. PT
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 4:25 p.m. PT
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 4:25 p.m. PT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 4:25 p.m. PT

Miami Dolphins

Location: Baptist Health Training Complex, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Sunday, July 30, 10:30 a.m. ET
  • Monday, July 31, 10:30 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 10:30 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 10:30 a.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m. ET
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m. ET
    Scrimmage at Hard Rock Stadium
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Falcons
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10:30 a.m. ET
    Joint practice with Falcons
  • Wednesday, Aug. 23, 10:30 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 24, 10:30 a.m. ET

Minnesota Vikings

Location: Twin Cities Orthopedic Center, Eagan, Minnesota

  • Saturday, July 29, 2:30 p.m. CT
  • Monday, July 31, 2:30 p.m. CT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2:30 p.m. CT
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. CT
    TCO Stadium
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 2:30 p.m. CT
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 2:30 p.m. CT
  • Monday, Aug. 7, 2:30 p.m. CT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m. CT
    TCO Stadium
  • Saturday, Aug. 12
  • Sunday, Aug. 13
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16
    Joint practice with Titans
  • Wednesday, Aug. 17
    Joint practice with Titans
  • Wednesday, Aug. 23
    Joint practice with Cardinals
  • Thursday, Aug. 24
    Joint practice with Cardinals

New England Patriots

Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Wednesday, July 26
  • Thursday, July 27
  • Friday, July 28
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16
    Joint practice with Packers in Green Bay
  • Thursday, Aug. 17
    Joint practice with Packers in Green Bay
  • Tuesday, Aug. 22
    Joint practice with Titans in Tennessee
  • Wednesday, Aug. 23
    Joint practice with Titans in Tennessee

New Orleans Saints

  • Location: Metairie, Louisiana
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

New York Giants

Location: Quest Diagnostics Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Wednesday, July 26, 10 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, July 27, 10 a.m. ET
  • Friday, July 28, 5 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, July 30, 10 a.m. ET
  • Monday, July 31, 10 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. ET
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 5 p.m. ET

New York Jets

  • Location: Florham Park, New Jersey
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Pittsburgh Steelers

Location: Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania

  • Thursday, July 27, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Friday, July 28, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Saturday, July 29, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, July 30, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m. ET
    Latrobe Memorial Stadium
  • Saturday, Aug. 5, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Aug. 13, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1:55 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 17, 1:55 p.m. ET

San Francisco 49ers

  • Location: Santa Clara, California
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Seattle Seahawks

Location: Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Renton, Washington

  • Wednesday, July 26, 1:30 p.m. PT
  • Friday, July 28, 1:30 p.m. PT
  • Sunday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. PT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 1:30 p.m. PT
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 1:30 p.m. PT
  • Friday, Aug. 4, 4 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1:30 p.m. PT
  • Sunday, Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m. PT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1:45 p.m. PT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Location: Tampa, Florida
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Tennessee Titans

  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Rookie Report Date: TBD
  • Veteran Report Date: TBD

Washington Commanders

Location: OrthoVirginia Training Center, Ashburn, Virginia

  • Thursday, July 27, 9 a.m. ET
  • Friday, July 28, 9 a.m. ET
  • Saturday, July 29, 9 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 2, 9 a.m. ET
  • Thursday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 9 a.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m. ET
  • Sunday, Aug. 13, 9 a.m. ET
  • Monday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m. ET
  • Friday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m. ET
  • Satuday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m. ET

Who Will Be Attending NFL Training Camp?

Training camp reporting dates are considered mandatory. Therefore, all players on a team’s current roster are expected to attend, regardless of injury or tenure status. The NFL returned to 90-man roster sizes for the 2021 season and will remain there for the 2023 season.

Rookies and veterans have different reporting dates, allowing first-year players to acclimate before more experienced players show up. Injured players are expected to attend, as well, as they begin their team-approved treatment plans in order to get back on the field.

Some teams may have a player or two hold out from training camp due to a contract dispute. That player will accrue fines until he returns or the dispute is resolved. However, if a player isn’t technically under contract (like the Giants’ franchise-tagged running back Saquon Barkley), he isn’t required to attend training camp and cannot be fined.

What Should We Expect From NFL Training Camp?

Just as the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement controls training camp start dates, the order of progression at training camp is also closely watched. A five-day acclimatization period is followed by an off day before players are allowed to don pads for the first time.

During the five-day acclimatization period, a ramp-up process takes place. The first day is dedicated to physicals, meetings, and classroom instruction. Players can take to the field only for running and conditioning.

Players can wear helmets on Days 2 and 3, while unique protective shirts are allowed for full-speed practice. Days 4 and 5 see players wearing “shells and spiders” for full-speed practice. At no point during those first five days is live contact permitted.

Training camp is also a time for position battles. New and returning players won’t just be battling for spots on the roster but places in the starting lineup. Coaching staffs will design training camp sessions with the knowledge these battles will take place and provide solutions to roster questions before the regular season begins.

How Many Players Are Cut From NFL Training Camp?

After using multiple cutdown days for several seasons, in March, the NFL approved a proposal to allow teams to trim their roster from 90 players to 53 players on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Clubs can cut players at any time before that date, but they must be in roster compliance by Aug. 29.

Each team is required to release 37 players, meaning 1,184 players will be cut at the end of August. A decent portion of that group will eventually end up on one of the NFL’s 16-man practice squads.

NFL Training Camp Storylines To Watch For

Every year, NFL training camps are chock full of stories to watch for. From the progress of rookie quarterbacks to position battles, there’s no shortage of entertaining storylines to whet the fan’s appetite in anticipation of the 2023 campaign.

Rookie QB Watch

The Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, and Indianapolis Colts each selected who they hope to be the face of their franchise in the 2023 NFL Draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, and Anthony Richardson all look like Day 1 starters for their respective teams, but training camp will be the first proving ground for these quarterbacks to showcase if they’re ready for the league.

New York Jets Chemistry Experiments

Once training camp opens for the New York Jets, all eyes will be on how the team is melding together with new quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the helm. The first step in discovering how much of an upgrade Rodgers is starts in July.

Media and fans alike will want to see how New York’s offense fares against the Jets’ vaunted defense in practice. Can Rodgers find open receivers? How will he mesh with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, who helped Rodgers win consecutive MVPs in Green Bay?

New Faces in New Places

Speaking of quarterbacks in new places, several signal-callers changed teams this offseason. Derek Carr will attempt to lead the New Orleans Saints back to the playoffs, while new Raiders passer Jimmy Garoppolo’s health will be the center of focus in Las Vegas.

Odell Beckham Jr. being in Baltimore has created a ton of buzz. His chemistry with Lamar Jackson will likely determine the outcome of the Ravens’ season under new offensive coordinator Todd Monken, and we’ll get a sense of how that transformation is working when Baltimore opens up training camp.

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Dallas Robinson
Dallas Robinson
Dallas Robinson is an NFL analyst for Pro Football Network. His work has previously appeared on a variety of outlets, including Pro Football Rumors, Digg, and USA Today's NFL Wire. He is based in the Twin Cities, where he lives with his wife and Shih Tzu.

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