Overview
- Rookies and many veterans have reported and teams opened on‑field work this weekend, with the New England Patriots holding their first public practice on July 25 at Gillette Stadium.
- The Patriots’ offseason addition A.J. Brown is a focal point for offense evaluation while cornerback Christian Gonzalez practiced fully after the team offered him an extension.
- Several team quarterback competitions will be decided in camp, including the Atlanta battle between Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa and the Cleveland contest between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders.
- League logistics are in focus as 28 clubs have scheduled joint practices and six teams — Buffalo, Dallas, Indianapolis, Kansas City, the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh — are holding their entire camps away from their usual facilities.
- Camps give fans free public access and expanded media coverage, and they set the calendar toward joint sessions beginning in mid‑August, the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 6 and the season kickoff on Sept. 9 while clubs use practices to sort depth charts before roster cuts.