When does NFL training camp start in 2025? Dates, schedule

The slowest part of the NFL offseason is here.
As of Thursday, all 32 teams' spring workouts – consisting of OTAs and mandatory minicamps – have concluded, and there is still about a month before the start of preseason training camp.
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When does NFL training camp start?
The answer is different for each of the 32 teams, though the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers – the two teams playing in the preseason Hall of Fame game at the end of July – have the earliest report dates for all players. All Chargers players are required to report to the team's practice facility in El Segundo, California by July 16, and all Lions players need to be in Allen Park, Michigan by July 19.
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The remainder of teams all start their training camp over the following week, representing the first time players can participate in full-contact practices. Unlike in OTAs and minicamps, teams are no longer limited to non-contact drills like 7-on-7s, 9-on-7s and 11-on-11s.
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The Hall of Fame game, taking place July 31, will be the first preseason contest between two teams. The remainder of preseason games will take place over the following three weeks before the regular season begins on Sept. 4.
Here's what to know about the training camp schedule:
When does NFL training camp start?
The earliest day of any team's training camp is July 12. That's when the Chargers are having their rookies report to preseason camp.
The latest start day is July 23, when the Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers require all of their players to report for the first day of their respective camps.
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Most camps begin in earnest on July 22, the date a vast majority of teams have chosen as the day to have their veterans report.
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NFL training camp dates
Every team has the option to have rookies report to training camp before veterans, though not every team opts to do so.
Here are the dates for all 32 teams, including separate rookie report dates when applicable:
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When does training camp start? NFL schedule, dates in 2025

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