The Los Angeles Chargers and the Detroit Lions will kick off the 2025 NFL training camp calendar, with veterans reporting as early as July 16 ahead of their Hall of Fame Game matchup on July 31 in Canton, Ohio.
Key reporting dates
The Chargers hold the earliest veteran report date (July 16), followed by the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks, whose rookies arrive on July 15. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons are the last to begin camp, with both rookies and veterans reporting on July 23. Twelve teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs, will have rookies and veterans report on the same day.
Camp locations and continuity
Most teams will host camp at their permanent practice facilities, with notable exceptions:
- The Cowboys return to Staybridge Suites in Oxnard, California, their occasional summer home since 2001.
- The Chiefs continue their 14-year tradition at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.
- The Ravens (Owings Mills, Maryland) and Bills (Rochester, New York) maintain regional setups to balance accessibility and focus.
Timeline to the regular season
The Hall of Fame Game between the Chargers and Lions on July 31 marks the league’s preseason opener. Teams not participating in the Canton matchup will hold their first preseason games between August 7–11, with the regular season commencing September 4.
Rookie integration strategies
Seven teams, including the Arizona Cardinals and the Houston Texans, will bring rookies and veterans to camp simultaneously on July 22. Conversely, the Denver Broncos (July 16 rookies, July 22 veterans) and Green Bay Packers (July 18 rookies, July 22 veterans) prioritize staggered arrivals to ease first-year players into systems.
Geographic highlights
- The Jacksonville Jaguars (Miller Electric Center) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AdventHealth Training Center) leverage Florida’s heat for conditioning.
- The Las Vegas Raiders remain at the Intermountain Health Performance Center, their state-of-the-art Henderson facility opened in 2022.
- The New York Jets and Giants share proximity in New Jersey but operate independently at Florham Park and East Rutherford.
With all 32 teams set to open camp by July 23, the NFL’s 106th season follows a structured ramp-up: six weeks of installations, joint practices in mid-August, and roster cuts to 53 by August 26.
