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2 days ago
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NFL Reveals Bears' Key Dates for 2025 Training Camp
NFL Reveals Bears' Key Dates for 2025 Training Camp originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The offseason grind is in the rearview, and eyes are now set on what's ahead. As anticipation builds for the 2025 NFL season, the league has dropped some key updates that outline how and when teams will hit the ground running this summer. Advertisement On Wednesday, the NFL officially released training camp reporting dates and locations for all 32 franchises. For the Chicago Bears, camp will return to Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois, where rookies are set to report on July 19 and veterans on July 22. Alongside this, the league confirmed that 29 teams will participate in joint practices during the preseason—including the Bears. This information was originally reported by as part of its league-wide training camp announcement. Chicago Bears logo on a helmetGetty Images Chicago will host two joint practice sessions in August. On August 8, the Miami Dolphins come to town, followed by the Buffalo Bills on August 15. Both practices will be held at Halas Hall, giving the Bears early tests against two playoff-caliber squads. Training Camp Key Dates – Chicago Bears Team: Chicago Bears Site: Halas Hall Location: Lake Forest, Ill. Rookies: 7/19 Veterans: 7/22 2025 Joint Practices – Bears 8/8 – Visiting Team: Miami Dolphins | Host Team: Chicago Bears | Location: Lake Forest, Ill. 8/15 – Visiting Team: Buffalo Bills | Host Team: Chicago Bears | Location: Lake Forest, Ill. With the countdown to training camp now underway, fans can begin circling dates and looking ahead to what could be a pivotal and exciting year in the Bears' development under their new-look roster and coaching staff. Advertisement Related: Bears Hard-Nosed Rookie RB Pushes Back on 7th-Round Label After Draft Slide Related: Former Bears Coach Breaks Silence on Caleb Williams' Rookie-Year Frustration This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
4 days ago
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Dolphins announce 2025 training camp dates, schedule
Dolphins announce 2025 training camp dates, schedule Mark your calendars for Training Camp! ⛺️🐬 Tickets are free and available now. See you there! 🎟️ — Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) June 17, 2025 The Miami Dolphins announced their Training Camp dates that will be open to the public via their team account on Tuesday morning. The team will report back to Baptist Health Training Facility and hold 10 practices that will be open to the fans starting July, 26. August, 2 will be their 'Member's Day' which will be open to season ticket holders only. The open camp schedule will finish August, 21 with a joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Dolphins will enter the fourth training camp under head coach Mike McDaniel and have several questions they will need to answer leading up to their season opener against the Indianapolis Colts on the road. Anytime from now up to the start of camp, the Dolphins are expected to deal cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and could add a veteran in free agency in the secondary. Miami will need to figure out the defensive back room, with open competition at cornerback as well as safety. Miami has also been rumored to be talking potential trade with tight end Jonnu Smith, but it's conceivable a deal could be reached before camp begins. The Smith situation is still said to be 'fluid' as his agent Drew Rosenhaus said. Other stories for training camp will focus on an attempted change of culture and identity, a popular topic throughout organized team activities and minicamp. The Dolphins are in need of more and new leadership in a locker room that his skewing younger, in what could be a reset or transition year in South Florida. Miami's rookie class has several players who have been identified by coaches and veterans as potential leaders, praising work ethic and professionalism beyond their years. Miami will also welcome back outside linebacker Bradley Chubb to training camp, who missed all of last season following a 2023 Week 17 knee injury. He looks to join another Dolphins' edge rusher on a comeback trail of his own again, in Jaelan Philips. The duo will look for their first game together since Week 12 of 2023. As a duo, they will also join with second-year linebacker Chop Robinson, making a soon-to-be debut as a trio.
USA Today
5 days ago
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PFF sees a Buccaneers defender playing with something to prove in 2025
PFF sees a Buccaneers defender playing with something to prove in 2025 The Bucs' 2024 season was marred by injury after injury, and it affected the team throughout the season in a litany of ways. They never came at the same time, it never allowed for the team to have much momentum, and it again resulted in a quick playoff exit for them. A lot of the players on the roster have something to prove but PFF picked one player specifically who will playing with not just a chip but a boulder on his shoulder in 2025. Zoltan Buday wrote up 10 players with something to prove in 2025, and rounding out his selections were Antoine Winfield Jr. of the Bucs. While the former All-Pro safety did get to play in nine games, he never looked himself during the season and had career lows across the board. Buday writes, "The Buccaneers made Antoine Winfield Jr. not only the highest-paid safety in the NFL, but also the highest-paid defensive back last offseason. . . .2024 was Winfield's worst season to date in all regards. He played a career-low 601 snaps due to multiple injuries. Even when he was on the field, he did not play like his usual self. His 57.8 PFF overall grade was the lowest of his career, in line with his 50.8 PFF coverage grade and his 125.1 passer rating allowed in coverage. One year after his historic contract extension, Winfield is looking to prove that he is still among the best safeties in the NFL." Winfield Jr.'s injury coming off that mammoth contract may be a blessing in disguise, though, as most people have new deals to focus on with new players. Thus, it allows the former Golden Gopher to fly under the radar and return to form. Look for the Bucs' All-Pro safety to start his revenge tour beginning in July at Training Camp.
USA Today
6 days ago
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Pair of Florida baseball standout pitchers invited to USA Collegiate National Team Camp
A pair of Florida baseball players earned invitations to compete at the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp, with starting right-handers Liam Peterson and Aidan King getting the call for the Orange and Blue. They represent two of the 56 non-draft-eligible college players who received the call. They have both accepted the invites and will compete among their peers starting in late June. King, who just wrapped up his true freshman campaign with the Gators, will make his first appearance at the prestigious event, while sophomore Peterson will make his second trip of his collegiate career to the camp. The former's invitation makes him the 23rd Florida player to receive the RSVP notice since 2008 and the 18th to attend. Aidan King's 2025 campaign details King led Florida with a 2.58 ERA, .213 batting average against, 73 1/3 innings pitched and five quality starts in 2025. He posted the lowest ERA by a Gator across a full season since Brady Singer in 2018 (2.55) while posting a 7-2 record, 1.11 WHIP, 9.7 K/9 and 3.4 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The SEC All-Freshman Team member was nearly untouchable across his final five starts, going 3-1 with a 0.94 ERA, .192 BAA and 29-to-10 K-to-BB ratio over 28 2/3 innings pitched. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle Liam Peterson's 2025 campaign details As the top college pitcher for the 2026 MLB Draft per Baseball America, Peterson served as staff ace from start to finish and led the Gators in victories (eight), games started (15) and strikeouts (96). Compiling 69 1/3 innings, he posted a 4.28 ERA, .250 BAA, 1.43 WHIP and four quality starts while striking out 11 or more batters in three outings. His 12.5 strikeouts per nine ranked fifth in the SEC and 20th nationally. USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp Details The USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp will feature 56 of the premier, non-draft-eligible college players for a five-game Stars vs. Stripes intrasquad series in North Carolina from June 29 to July 3. USA Baseball will then name the final Collegiate National Team following training camp on July 3. The first game will be held at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis at 5:35 p.m. ET, while the next three contests will be played at USA Baseball's National Training Complex in Cary at 6:30 p.m. ET. The series finale will be hosted at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Collegiate National Team will compete in the 45th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Championship Series in various locations across Japan from July 8 to July 13. The remaining players from the Collegiate National Team Training Camp will play in a Fourth of July game against the Appalachian League Select Team at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis at 6:35 p.m. ET. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
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7 days ago
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Minnesota Vikings Tight End Has No Interest in Contract Extension
The NFL offseason is cruising by. This week, the Minnesota Vikings will hold Mandatory Minicamp at TCO Performance Center in Eagan from Tuesday-Thursday. Then, they have one more voluntary OTA scheduled for the week after, June 16-18. From there, players will get a month or so off before they get ready to reconvene back in the south suburbs of the Twin Cities for Training Camp in mid-late July. Between now and then, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and the Vikings front office will continue ongoing contract negotiations with coaches and players. Advertisement We've already touched on some of the coaches who are currently working on new deals, as reported by Darren Wolfson (KSTP) this week on SKOR North. Meanwhile, the most well-known and public player negotiation currently taking place is that of Josh Metellus, a deal Wolfson and others expect to get done eventually. Minnesota Vikings tight end looking forward to free agency next offseason…? Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images The same cannot be said about tight end, Josh Oliver, however. The 28-year-old former 3rd round pick out of San Jose State is also due to hit the open market next offseason. Unlike Metellus, Oliver appears content with playing out the final year of his deal, before entering free agency next March. Don't get it confused. Just like everyone who works for the Vikings, the 6'5″ road grading tight end likes it in Minnesota and Darren believes he'll be open to a return. Advertisement Josh Oliver is confident in his abilities to earn more money on the open market, after one more successful season in purple. Should the Vikings rise up next offseason, as his best option for 2026 and beyond, Josh Oliver could still be back. Just no early discounts. 'If I had to bet, I'd like to think the two sides come to a happy medium eventually. That this is the next extension to get done. That it's not Josh Oliver. I think, at this point, Josh Oliver hits unrestricted free agency next March, which my understanding, is he would be okay with. He's moved around already. He sure likes it here, he is banking on himself having a good year this year, then being in a position to sign a third contract, maybe even back here. But not signing a contract extension like before training camp. I don't think that is happening unless things change. But right now, in the moment, no movement on the Josh Oliver front.' Darren Wolfson – Mackey & Judd Show (SKOR North) Losing Josh Oliver, who many consider to be the best blocking tight end in all of football, to free agency would be a big hit to what Kevin O'Connell wants to do offensively, especially since the Vikings are trying to be much more run-heavy, going forward with JJ McCarthy. How much would losing Josh Oliver hurt the MN Vikings? As a Viking, Josh Oliver has played 32 games, including 27 starts, racking up 44 receptions on 56 targets for 471 yards and 5 touchdowns, essentially doubling the numbers he had put up through the first four years of his NFL career, in Jacksonville and Baltimore. Season Age Team G GS Tgt Rec Yds 22 JAX 4 1 6 3 15 23 JAX — — — — — 24 BAL 14 1 15 9 66 25 BAL 17 9 25 14 149 26 MIN 17 14 28 22 213 27 MIN 15 12 28 22 258 Drafted in 2019 by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oliver spent most of his first two NFL seasons on the injured list, including all of 2020. In March 2021, after playing just four total games (3 receptions, 15 yards) with the team that used a 3rd round pick on him, Josh Oliver was traded to the Baltimore Ravens. Advertisement Related: Justin Jefferson Reveals Why He Attended Minnesota Vikings OTAs Under John Harbaugh, Oliver became a crucial piece to the Ravens running game, but was utilized very little, outside of that role. He started only 10 games for Baltimore, in his two years there, catching 23 total passes for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Paso Robles (CA) native then hit free agency in March 2023, where he quickly found a new job with the Minnesota Vikings, inking a three-year deal worth $21 million. What's followed has been the best seasons of his professional career. Multiple times since arriving in Eagan, head coach Kevin O'Connell has gushed over how much Josh Oliver means to what KOC's offense does on a weekly basis. But just one year from now, it sounds like one of the most underrated pieces of the Minnesota Vikings' high-powered attack could very well leave. Advertisement Next February/March, we'll find out how much the Minnesota Vikings really value Oliver, compared to other teams across the league, who may be able to offer him a more prominent role in the passing game, something he has proved he can handle when asked. Josh Metellus, Vikings struggling to find sweet spot in negotiations Metellus skipped the first few voluntary Vikings OTA sessions in May, before showing up and VERY lightly participating in their most recent workout, on June 2. It's pretty clear that the defensive leader's disinterest this spring is due to ongoing contract negotiations that stretch all the way back to this time last year. Related: Multiple Insiders Still See Kirk Cousins Landing Back in Minnesota Oddly enough, it sounds like the trip up in negotiations between Metellus and the Vikings is his position flexibility. Josh wants to be the highest paid safety in the league… but he plays more in the box than he does in the secondary. Should that work against him, though? 'On Josh Matelis I think there's been enough dialogue and [the Vikings] and [his agent] Drew Rosenhaus have worked out enough contracts: Christian Darrisaw, Aaron Jones, I mentioned Andrew Van Ginkel, go up and down the list…that I'd like to think eventually this gets done. But I'm telling you, I'm struggling to come up with what the numbers look like.' Darren Wolfson – Mackey & Judd Show (SKOR North) Advertisement Because linebackers and slot cornerbacks — where the former 6th round pick out of Michigan spends most of his time — are usually paid more than safeties. The problem with getting a Metellus deal done has nothing to do with lack of desire. He wants to be back in purple and, likewise, the Minnesota Vikings are motivated to bring him back. Related Headlines
