The NFL has been underway with minicamps and Organized Team Activities for weeks now. But the official training camp schedule was just announced for all 32 teams. This is when we get into the bulk of the preseason, and fans get really excite for the start of the new NFL year.
And speaking of the start of the 2013 NFL regular season, that will get underway on September 5th.
That is just about two months away, so it will be here before we know it! Until then, training camps for the NFL will start in the middle to end of July depending on the team.
The earliest start will be for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with rookies having to report on July 17th, through veterans can wait until the 24th to have to report to camp.
The rookie reporting for each team fluctuates, but all of them will be in by July 26th, when the Steelers, Chargers, and Giants have mandatory reporting for both rookies and veterans the same day.
Training camp always breeds a renewed excitement for players, coaches, and fans alike. At this point in the season, all teams feel like they have a shot to win the Super Bowl. You can feel it in the air as practices are held, and new plays are instituted. New players are adjusting to their new teams and teammates, while all try to work together for that one common goal.
There are certainly some teams that many are looking forward to in training camp, with some offseason acquisitions as well as NFL Draft picks from back in April.
The Cincinnati Bengals will be the team focused on once against for HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ series, which will follow Cincinnati training camp through the preseason and up to the start of Week 1 of the regular season.
This is always an interesting show, because it really does give fans an inside look at exactly how a training camp works, and how an organization has to make these tough decisions day-in and day-out when it comes to getting it down to that final 53-man roster.
Training camp will come to an end for all 32 NFL teams on September 1st, just four days before the start of the regular season.
Below is a full list of the 32 teams and when training camps start for them.
NFC
Arizona Cardinals: July 23 (R), July 25 (V)
Atlanta Falcons: July 24 for rookies and veterans
Carolina Panthers: July 21 (R), July 25 (V)
Chicago Bears: July 25 for rookies and veterans
Dallas Cowboys: July 20 for rookies and veterans
Detroit Lions: July 22 (R), July 25 (V)
Green Bay Packers: July 25 for rookies and veterans
Minnesota Vikings: July 25 for rookies and veterans
New Orleans Saints: July 18 (R), July 25 (V)
New York Giants: July 26 for rookies and veterans
Philadelphia Eagles: July 22 (R), July 25 (V)
St. Louis Rams: July 21 (R), July 24 (V)
San Francisco 49ers: July 19 (R), July 24 (V)
Seattle Seahawks: July 24 for rookies and veterans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: July 17 (R), July 24 (V)
Washington Redskins: July 24 for rookies and veterans
AFC
Baltimore Ravens: July 21 (R), July 24 (V)
Buffalo Bills: July 22 (R), July 27 (V)
Cincinnati Bengals: July 24 for rookies and veterans
Cleveland Browns: July 19 (R), July 24 (V)
Denver Broncos: July 24 for rookies and veterans
Houston Texans: July 21 (R), July 25 (V)
Indianapolis Colts: July 23 (R), July 27 (V)
Jacksonville Jaguars: July 25 for rookies and veterans
Kansas City Chiefs: July 22 (R), July 25 (V)
Miami Dolphins: July 20 for rookies and veterans
New England Patriots: July 21 (R), July 25 (V)
New York Jets: (R), July 25 (V)
Oakland Raiders: July 25 for rookies and veterans
Pittsburgh Steelers: , July 26 for rookies and veterans
San Diego Chargers: July 24 for rookies and veterans
Tennessee Titans: July 24 for rookies and veterans.