NFL clubs will begin their on-field preparations for Kickoff 2017 this week, starting Wednesday, July 19 as rookies for the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints are scheduled to report.
The Arizona Cardinals, who will take on the Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game (Thursday, August 3; NBC, 8:00 PM ET), will be the first team with a full squad in camp when their rookies and veterans report on Friday, July 21. By Saturday, July 29, every NFL team will be in camp.
This year, more than half the league (21 of 32, 66 percent) will be “staying home” for training camp. Teams considered to be “staying home” hold training camp at their respective practice facility, home stadium or at a site within 10 miles of their team headquarters. In 2000, only 10 of 31 (32 percent) teams stayed close to home.
The numbers may prove that training at home is a popular league-wide trend, but there are still teams employing the “old-time” philosophy of holding camp away from their facilities. The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the teams that “come together” away from home, holding camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania for the 52nd consecutive year.
For the first time in franchise history, the Houston Texans will hold their 2017 training camp away from home, at The Greenbrier in White Sulpher Springs, WV. Texans rookies and veterans are scheduled to report on July 25th. The first official practice for each team is held the day after the veterans report to camp.
Texans fans that are interested in traveling to West Virginia may visit http://www.greenbrier.com/texans for tickets and parking information.
Texans Training Camp Dates (Open to the public):
July 26-30
August 1-5
August 11-12
August 14-16
*Practice dates scheduled on August 15-16 are joint practices with the New England Patriots.
NFL ROOKIES AND VETERANS REPORTING DATES
