After seven months without NFL football, things aggressively ramp up in July.
With the season quickly approaching, the league's 32 teams begin training camp in the second half of July, and in 2025, the month closes with preseason action as the Hall of Fame Game is set for Thursday, July 31.
By July 23, all 32 NFL teams will have reported for training camp, delivering action and instilling hope in fan bases worldwide. Beat reporters and social media teams provide the first glimpse of 2025 squads taking the field with the ultimate goal of being the last team standing in February.
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As the annual process begins, here is everything you need to know about NFL training camps in 2025, including when players will report, where camps will be held, and which teams will go head-to-head in joint practices.
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NFL training camp dates 2025
- Rookies report: July 15-23
- Veteran players report: July 16-23
- Full-contact practices start: July 23-30
The start of training camp varies from team to team. In many cases, rookies are to report before players with NFL service.
The Chargers were the first team to report in 2025, with rookies reporting on July 12 and veterans reporting on July 16. The Chargers' early report date is tied to their participation in the July 31 Hall of Fame Game, in which they will face the Lions.
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All NFL teams will have begun training camp by July 23, which is the date when the Falcons and Steelers will report to their quarters as the final two teams to report.
Here is a full list of report dates for all 32 teams.
| Team | Rookies report | Veterans report |
| Arizona Cardinals | July 22 | July 22 |
| Atlanta Falcons | July 23 | July 23 |
| Baltimore Ravens | July 15 | July 22 |
| Buffalo Bills | July 15 | July 22 |
| Carolina Panthers | July 21 | July 22 |
| Chicago Bears | July 19 | July 22 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | July 19 | July 22 |
| Cleveland Browns | July 18 | July 22 |
| Dallas Cowboys | July 21 | July 21 |
| Denver Broncos | July 16 | July 22 |
| Detroit Lions | July 16 | July 19 |
| Green Bay Packers | July 18 | July 22 |
| Houston Texans | July 22 | July 22 |
| Indianapolis Colts | July 21 | July 22 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | July 19 | July 22 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | July 21 | July 21 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | July 17 | July 22 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | July 12 | July 16 |
| Los Angeles Rams | July 22 | July 22 |
| Miami Dolphins | July 15 | July 22 |
| Minnesota Vikings | July 20 | July 22 |
| New England Patriots | July 19 | July 22 |
| New Orleans Saints | July 22 | July 22 |
| New York Giants | July 15 | July 22 |
| New York Jets | July 19 | July 22 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | July 22 | July 22 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | July 23 | July 23 |
| San Francisco 49ers | July 15 | July 22 |
| Seattle Seahawks | July 15 | July 22 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | July 21 | July 22 |
| Tennessee Titans | July 22 | July 22 |
| Washington Commanders | July 18 | July 22 |
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NFL training camp schedules 2025
While training camps begin on different dates, they follow the same set of rules and procedures outlined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Live contact is not permitted until Day 7 of camp, which falls after a mandatory day off on Day 6.
Here is a breakdown of each of the training camp phases:
| Training camp days | Schedule |
| 1 | Phase One-type conditioning |
| 2-3 | Helmets and protective shirts (no live contact) |
| 4-5 | Helmets, protective shirts, shells, and spiders (no live contact) |
| 6 | Mandatory day off |
| 7 | Fully padded practices begin, two-a-days permitted |
NFL training camp joint practices 2025
In addition to intrasquad scrimmaging, training camp ramps up with joint practices between NFL teams. Joint practices are an annual highlight of the training camp schedule, as teams host an opponent at their facilities with controlled live-action game reps that closely simulate a game.
Below is a list of the known joint practices planned between teams in 2025:
- Ravens to host Colts (Aug. 5)
- Cowboys to host Rams (Aug. 5)
- Panthers to host Browns (Aug. 6)
- Patriots to host Commanders (Aug. 6)
- 49ers to host Broncos (Aug. 7)
- Buccaneers to host Titans (Aug. 7)
- Bears to host Dolphins (Aug. 8)
- Jets to host Giants (Aug. 12)
- Falcons to host Titans (Aug. 12)
- Eagles to host Browns (Aug. 13)
- Chargers to host Rams (Aug. 13)
- Lions to host Dolphins (Aug. 13)
- Giants to host Jets (Aug. 13)
- Vikings to host Patriots (Aug. 13)
- Steelers to host Buccaneers (Aug. 14)
- Broncos to host Cardinals (Aug. 14)
- Texans to host Panthers (Aug. 14)
- Colts to host Packers (Aug. 14)
- Raiders to host 49ers (Aug. 14)
- Bears to host Bills (Aug. 15)
- Commanders to host Ravens (Aug. 21)
- Lions to host Texans (Aug. 21)
- Dolphins to host Jaguars (Aug. 21)
- Packers to host Seahawks (Aug. 21)
NFL training camp locations 2025
Most NFL teams host training camp at their home practice facilities, but franchises often use camp as an opportunity for team building at a different location than typical training activities.
The Chiefs, for example, will have their 2025 camp at Missouri Western State University in nearby St. Joseph, Mo., while the Cowboys will be a much more extreme example, making their annual camp trip from North Texas to Oxnard, Calif.
Here is a list of camp locations by team in 2025:
| Team | Site | Location |
| Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Glendale, Ariz. |
| Atlanta Falcons | IBM Performance Field | Flowery Branch, Ga. |
| Baltimore Ravens | Under Armour Performance Center | Owings Mills, Md. |
| Buffalo Bills | St. John Fisher University | Rochester, N.Y. |
| Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Chicago Bears | Halas Hall | Lake Forest, Ill. |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Kettering Health Practice Fields | Cincinnati |
| Cleveland Browns | CrossCountry Mortgage Campus | Berea, Ohio |
| Dallas Cowboys | Staybridge Suites | Oxnard, Calif. |
| Denver Broncos | Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit | Englewood, Colo. |
| Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions Training Facility | Allen Park, Mich. |
| Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Green Bay, Wis. |
| Houston Texans | Houston Methodist Training Center | Houston |
| Indianapolis Colts | Grand Park | Westfield, Ind. |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Miller Electric Center | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Missouri Western State University | St. Joseph, Mo. |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Intermountain Health Performance Center | Henderson, Nev. |
| Los Angeles Chargers | The Bolt | El Segundo, Calif. |
| Los Angeles Rams | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles |
| Miami Dolphins | Baptist Health Training Complex | Miami Gardens, Fla. |
| Minnesota Vikings | TCO Performance Center | Eagan, Minn. |
| New England Patriots | Gilette Stadium | Foxborough, Mass. |
| New Orleans Saints | Ochsner Sports Performance Center | Metairie, La. |
| New York Giants | Quest Diagnostics Training Facility | East Rutherford, N.J. |
| New York Jets | Atlantic Health Jets Training Center | Florham Park, N.J. |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NovaCare Complex | Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, Pa. |
| San Francisco 49ers | SAP Performance Facility | Santa Clara, Calif. |
| Seattle Seahawks | Virginia Mason Athletic Center | Renton, Wash. |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | AdventHealth Training Center | Tampa, Fla. |
| Tennessee Titans | Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Washington Commanders | OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park | Ashburn, Va. |