NFL Training Camp rules, schedule, location for all 32 teams
On July 13, the Baltimore Ravens’ rookie class will arrive at training camp, while their veteran report seven days later. It’s the first team to get a jump on the vital work by each of the 32 clubs, all looking to walk away with a victory in Super Bowl LIX at New Orleans.
Ironically, 23 of the 32 clubs will have their veterans report on July 23. The Houston Texans will have their rookies, as well as their vets, come in on July 17.
When does each NFL team begin training camp in 2024?
Here’s a look at the location and the official arrival dates for rookies and veterans for each of the 32 teams.
Team | Location | Rookies | Veterans |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | Glendale, AZ | July 23 | July 23 |
Falcons | Flowery Branch, GA | July 24 | July 24 |
Ravens | Owings Mills, MD | July 13 | July 20 |
Bills | Rochester, NY | July 16 | July 23 |
Panthers | Charlotte, NC | July 19 | July 23 |
Bears | Lake Forest, IL | July 16 | July 19 |
Bengals | Cincinnati, OH | July 20 | July 23 |
Browns | Berea, OH | July 22 | July 23 |
Cowboys | Oxnard, CA | July 24 | July 24 |
Broncos | Englewood, CO | July 17 | July 23 |
Lions | Allen Park, MI | July 20 | July 23 |
Packers | Green Bay, WI | July 17 | July 21 |
Texans | Houston, TX | July 17 | July 17 |
Colts | Westfield, IN | July 24 | July 24 |
Jaguars | Jacksonville, FL | July 19 | July 23 |
Chiefs | St. Joseph, MO | July 16 | July 20 |
Raiders | Costa Mesa, CA | July 21 | July 23 |
Chargers | El Segundo, CA | July 16 | July 23 |
Rams | Los Angeles, CA | July 23 | July 23 |
Dolphins | Miami Gardens, FL | July 16 | July 23 |
Vikings | Eagan, MN | July 21 | July 23 |
Patriots | Foxborough, MA | July 19 | July 23 |
Saints | Irvine, CA | July 16 | July 23 |
Giants | East Rutherford, NJ | July 16 | July 23 |
Jets | Florham Park, NJ | July 18 | July 23 |
Eagles | Philadelphia, PA | July 23 | July 23 |
Steelers | Latrobe, PA | July 24 | July 24 |
49ers | Santa Clara, CA | July 16 | July 23 |
Seahawks | Renton, WA | July 17 | July 23 |
Buccaneers | Tampa, FL | July 22 | July 23 |
Titans | Nashville, TN | July 23 | July 23 |
Commanders | Ashburn, VA | July 18 | July 23 |
The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs train at Missouri Western State University. The team’s rookies report on July 16, while Patrick Mahomes and the veterans arrive four days later. Andy Reid’s team, which has played on Super Sunday four of the past five years, is looking to become the first team to capture three straight Super Bowl titles.
As for the reigning NFC champions, the San Francisco 49ers train in Santa Clara at the SAP Performance Facility. Like the Chiefs, their rookies also report on July 16. Their veterans arrive on July 23.
Training Camp Guidelines
Via Over the Cap, you can check out Section 7 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement here (Conduct of Practices), and it lays out the rules when it comes to training camp. Among the key points…
(a) The first day of a Club’s preseason training camp shall be limited to physical examinations, meetings, and classroom instruction; no on-field activities shall be permitted other than running and conditioning. On-field activities are limited to Phase One-type conditioning, timing and testing, except that all coaches are permitted on the field. No helmets or protective shirts are permitted. No footballs may be used (“dead ball” activities only). No plays or walk-throughs are permitted. No individual player instruction or team drills are permitted…
Section 7 of the CBA lays out the parameters when it comes to the rest of the week.
Before you know it, the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears will be kicking off the 2024 NFL preseason on August 1 at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.
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