July NFL Primer

The 2013 NFL season is approaching fast, and training camps are opening within the next three weeks. On monday, the league officially announced the full schedule of camp reporting dates for all 32 teams:

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

ROOKIES

VETERANS

Baltimore RavensUnder Armour Performance CenterOwings Mills, MD

7/21

7/24

Buffalo BillsSt. John Fisher CollegePittsford, NY

7/22

7/27

Cincinnati BengalsPaul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH

7/24

7/24

Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns Training FacilityBerea, OH

7/19

7/24

Denver BroncosPaul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos CentreEnglewood, CO

7/24

7/24

Houston TexansMethodist Training CenterHouston, TX

7/21

7/25

Indianapolis ColtsAnderson UniversityAnderson, IN

7/23

7/27

Jacksonville JaguarsFlorida Blue Health & Wellness Practice FieldsJacksonville, FL

7/25

7/25

Kansas City ChiefsMissouri Western State UniversitySt. Joseph, MO

7/22

7/25

Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins Training FacilityDavie, FL

7/20

7/20

New England PatriotsGillette StadiumFoxboro, MA

7/21

7/25

NY JetsSUNY CortlandCortland, NY

7/22

7/25

Oakland RaidersNapaValley MarriottNapa, CA

7/25

7/25

Pittsburgh SteelersSaint VincentCollegeLatrobe, PA

7/26

7/26

San Diego ChargersChargers ParkSan Diego, CA

7/24

7/24

Tennessee TitiansBaptistSportsParkNashville, TN

7/24

7/24

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Arizona Cardinals

University of Phoenix Stadium

Glendale, AZ

7/23

7/25

Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons Training FacilityFlowery Branch, GA

7/24

7/24

Carolina PanthersWofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC

7/21

7/25

Chicago BearsOlivetNazareneUniversityBourbonnais, IL

7/25

7/25

Dallas CowboysCity of Oxnard FieldsOxnard, CA

7/20

7/20

Detroit LionsDetroit Lions Training FacilityAllen Park, MI

7/22

7/25

Green Bay PackersSt. Norbert CollegeGreen Bay, WI

7/25

7/25

Minnesota VikingsMinnesota State University, MankatoMankato, MN

7/25

7/25

New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints Training FacilityMetairie, LA

7/18

7/25

NY GiantsTimex Performance CenterEast Rutherford, NJ

7/26

7/26

Philadelphia EaglesNovaCare ComplexPhiladelphia, PA

7/22

7/25

St. Louis RamsRams Park Training CenterEarth City, MO

7/21

7/24

San Francisco 49ersMarie P. DeBartolo Sports CenterSanta Clara, CA

7/19

7/24

Seattle SeahawksVirginia Mason Athletic CenterRenton, WA

7/24

7/24

Tampa Bay BuccaneersOne Buccaneer PlaceTampa, FL

7/17

7/24

Washington RedskinsBon Secours Training CenterRichmond, VA

7/24

7/24

The NFL has also released a list of the remaining key dates in 2013, as well as a list of 2014 offseason events leading up to the May 19-21 NFL Spring League Meetings in Atlanta, Georgia. Here is a list of the key dates in the next two months:

Here are the other key dates in July:

"Clubs are permitted to open preseason training camp for rookies and first-year players no earlier than 22 days prior to the club’s first preseason game.Veteran players (defined as a player with at least one pension-credited season) other than quarterbacks or “injured players” (as defined in CBA Article 21, Section 6) may report to a club’s preseason training camp no earlier than 15 days prior to the club’s first scheduled preseason game or July 15, whichever is later.Veteran quarterbacks and injured players may be required to report to the club’s preseason training camp no earlier than five days immediately prior to the mandatory reporting date for all other veteran players, provided the club has already opened (or simultaneously opens) its official preseason training camp for all rookies and first-year players. A three-day acclimation period will apply to players who are on a club’s roster up to and including the mandatory veteran reporting date. Players who join the roster after that date may practice (including wearing pads) and play immediately after passing a physical.July 22* — Signing Period ends for Unrestricted Free Agents to whom a “June 1 Tender” was made by prior club. After this date and until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the Tuesday following the 10th weekend of the regular season, prior club has exclusive negotiating rights.* or the first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp, whichever is later."

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