Wednesday, June 29, 2016

NFL Training Camp Dates

As we slog through the “Dead Zone” of the NFL year, when Packers players and coaches take their final vacation time until February, anticipation builds for the coming season. And that means Training Camp will soon be upon us. For the curious, here are the dates and sites for all NFL teams where the sweating, hitting, and swearing will begin:

Training camps: When, where and key dates for all 32 teams

Only 11 teams are going “away” for camp, both because many teams just find it easier to stay in their multi-million dollar facilities and because the new CBA cut down on camp time and on-field hours.

Though all teams can report for camp 15 days before their preseason opener, each team manages open practices and some early workouts differently. Below is a list of every team’s first full practice; teams that leave their home sites/facilities for camp are noted, as are key training camp dates.

AFC

Baltimore Ravens
First practice: July 29
Key dates: Open practices at M&T Bank Stadium Aug. 1 and Aug. 6

Buffalo Bills – at St. John Fisher College, Rochester
First practice: July 30

Cincinnati Bengals
First practice: July 29
Key dates: The Bengals host the Vikings for joint practices Aug. 10-11

Cleveland Browns
First practice: July 29
Key dates: Aug. 6, intrasquad scrimmage at Ohio Stadium in Columbus; Aug. 23-24 practices with the Buccaneers in Tampa

Denver Broncos
Official dates have not been released. The Broncos host the 49ers for joint practices Aug. 17-18.

Houston Texans
First practice: July 31
Key dates: Joint practices at 49ers Aug. 12 and vs. the Saints Aug. 18-19

Indianapolis Colts – at Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.
First practice: July 27

Jacksonville Jaguars
First practice: July 28
Key dates: Intrasquad stadium scrimmage Aug. 5. The Jaguars will host the Buccaneers for joint practices Aug. 17-18.

Kansas City Chiefs – at Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Mo.
First practice: July 30

Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins haven’t yet released official camp dates.

New England Patriots
First practice: July 28
Key dates: Joint practices with the Saints (Aug. 9-10) and Bears (Aug. 15-16).

New York Jets
First practice: July 28. Only six practices will be open to the public.

Oakland Raiders – at Napa Valley, Ca.
The Raiders haven’t yet released official camp dates.

Pittsburgh Steelers – at Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa.
First practice: July 29
Key dates: Aug. 9-10 joint practices with the Lions

San Diego Chargers
First practice: July 30
Key dates: Joint practice with Cardinals Aug. 16 in Qualcomm Stadium

Tennessee Titans
First practice: July 30
Key dates: Aug. 6 stadium practice open to fans

NFC

Arizona Cardinals
First practice: July 29
Key dates: Joint practice at Chargers Aug. 16

Atlanta Falcons
First practice: July 28
Key dates: Aug. 5 “Friday Night Lights” practice at Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga.

Carolina Panthers – at Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C.
First practice: July 28

Chicago Bears – at Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Ill.
First practice: July 28
Key dates: Aug. 6 practice at Soldier Field; Aug. 15-16 joint practices at the Patriots

Dallas Cowboys – at Oxnard, Ca.
First practice: July 30

Detroit Lions
First practice: July 29, though the Lions have not yet released a full camp schedule.
Key dates: Aug. 9-10 joint practices at the Steelers

Green Bay Packers – at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis.
First practice: July 26
Key dates: July 31, Family Night at Lambeau Field

Los Angeles Rams
The Rams haven’t yet released a full camp schedule.

Minnesota Vikings – at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Min.
Key dates: Joint practices vs. Bengals in Cincinnati Aug. 10-11

New York Giants
First practice: July 29

New Orleans Saints – at The Greenbrier, White Sulfur Springs, W.V.
First practice: July 28
Key dates: Joint practices at the Patriots Aug. 9-10 and at the Texans Aug. 18-19

Philadelphia Eagles
First practice: July 28
Key dates: Open practices at Lincoln Financial Field on July 31 and Aug. 14

San Francisco 49ers
Exact camp dates not yet announced. The 49ers will host the Texans for a joint practice Aug. 12, then visit Denver for joint practices Aug. 17-18.

Seattle Seahawks
First practice: July 30

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
First practice: July 30
Key dates: Joint practices at the Jaguars (Aug. 17-18) and vs. the Browns (Aug. 23-24)

Washington Redskins – at Bon Secours Training Center, Richmond, Va.
First practice: July 28