The dead zone of NFL news will end in two weeks -- July 23, to be exact -- when the Arizona Cardinals become the first NFL team to report for training camp, according to the official schedule released Monday by the league.
The Cardinals have a small head-start because they're playing in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The New Orleans Saints -- who also will play in the game -- report July 24. Veterans from other teams start to arrive July 25, before the final two teams -- the Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears -- report July 29.
Don't read too much into when players show up. They are allowed to arrive a set amount of days before their first preseason game. Eighteen teams will hold training camp at their home facility.
To conclude, get your family time in now while you can. We're almost out of the football news desert.
| 2012 NFL training camp schedule and locations | |||||
| Team | Site | Location | Rookies | Veterans | |
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| AFC |
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| Baltimore Ravens |
Under Armour Performance Center
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Owings Mills, Md.
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July 22
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July 25
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| Buffalo Bills |
St. John Fisher College
|
Pittsford, N.Y.
|
July 9*
|
July 25
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| Cincinnati Bengals |
Paul Brown Stadium
|
Cincinnati
|
July 26
|
July 26
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| Cleveland Browns |
Cleveland Browns Training Facility
|
Berea, Ohio
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July 24
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July 26
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| Denver Broncos |
Paul D. Bowlen Memorial
Broncos Center
|
Englewood, Colo.
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July 25
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July 25
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| Houston Texans |
Methodist Training Center
|
Houston | July 22 | July 27 | |
| Indianapolis Colts |
Anderson University
|
Anderson, Ind. | July 25 | July 28 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
Florida Blue Health & Wellness Practice Fields
|
Jacksonville, Fla.
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July 26
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July 26
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
Missouri Western State University
|
St. Joseph, Mo.
|
July 26
|
July 26 | |
| Miami Dolphins |
Miami Dolphins Training Facility
|
Davie, Fla.
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July 26
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July 26
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| New England Patriots |
Gillette Stadium
|
Foxboro, Mass.
|
July 19
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July 25
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| New York Jets |
SUNY Cortland
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Cortland, N.Y. | July 23 | July 26 | |
| Oakland Raiders |
Napa Valley Marriott
|
Napa, Calif. | July 29 | July 29 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
Saint Vincent College
|
Latrobe, Pa.
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July 25
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July 25
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| San Diego Chargers |
Chargers Park
|
San Diego, Calif.
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July 22
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July 25
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| Tennessee Titans |
Baptist Sports Park
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Nashville, Tenn.
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July 24
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July 27
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| NFC |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
Northern Arizona University
|
Flagstaff, Ariz.
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July 23
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July 23
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| Atlanta Falcons |
Atlanta Falcons Training Facility
|
Flowery Branch, Ga.
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July 25
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July 25
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| Carolina Panthers |
Wofford College
|
Spartanburg, S.C.
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July 16
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July 27
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| Chicago Bears |
Olivet Nazarene University
|
Bourbonnais, Ill. |
July 25
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July 25
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| Dallas Cowboys |
City of Oxnard Fields
|
Oxnard, Calif.
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July 25
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July 29
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| Detroit Lions |
Detroit Lions Training Facility
|
Allen Park, Mich.
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July 23
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July 26
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| Green Bay Packers |
St. Norbert College
|
Green Bay, Wis.
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July 25
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July 25
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| Minnesota Vikings |
Minnesota State University, Mankato
|
Mankato, Minn.
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July 26
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July 26
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| New Orleans Saints |
New Orleans Saints Training Facility
|
Metairie, La.
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July 24
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July 24
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| New York Giants |
University at Albany
|
Albany, N.Y.
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July 26
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July 26
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| Philadelphia Eagles |
Lehigh University
|
Bethlehem, Pa.
|
July 22
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July 25
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| St. Louis Rams |
ContinuityX Training Center
|
Earth City, Mo.
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July 24
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July 28
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| San Francisco 49ers |
Marie P. DeBartolo Sports Center
|
Santa Clara, Calif.
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July 21
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July 26
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| Seattle Seahawks |
Virginia Mason Athletic Center
|
Renton, Wash.
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July 27
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July 27
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
One Buccaneer Place
|
Tampa, Fla.
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July 18
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July 26
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| Washington Redskins |
Redskins Park
|
Ashburn, Va.
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July 16
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July 25
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UPDATE: * According to Buffalo general manager Buddy Nix Bills rookies reported to training camp at the team's facility on July 9. They will later join the veterans at St. John Fisher College on July 25.
