Our long national nightmare — life without football — is nearly over. As the summer starts to turn, and the days get just a bit shorter, it’s time to start thinking about your favorite team’s new coaches, acquired free agents, and draft picks. Maybe this is the season for your team to hoist the Lombardi Trophy?
We all live in hope, which is what the season is about.
In just a few weeks, rookies will report to their new NFL facilities for their first training camps, with the veterans soon to follow. Here are the starting dates for all 32 teams — rookies and veterans.
Arizona Cardinals
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Rookies and veterans: July 25
Atlanta Falcons
IBM Performance Field, Flowery Branch, GA
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 25
Baltimore Ravens
Under Armour Performance Center, Owings Mills, MD
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 25
Buffalo Bills
St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 25
Carolina Panthers
Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
Rookies: July 22
Veterans: July 25
Chicago Bears
PNC Center at Halas Hall, Lake Forest, Illinois
Rookies: July 22
Veterans: July 25
Cincinnati Bengals
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Rookies: July 22
Veterans: July 25
Cleveland Browns
CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, Berea, OH
Rookies: July 19
Veterans: July 21
Dallas Cowboys
Marriott Residence Inn, Oxnard, CA
Rookies and veterans: July 25
Denver Broncos
Centura Health Training Center, Englewood, CO
Rookies: July 19
Veterans: July 25
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions Training Facility, Allen Park, MI
Rookies: July 19
Veterans: July 22
Green Bay Packers
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Rookies: July 21
Veterans: July 25
Houston Texans
Houston Methodist Training Center, Houston Texas
Rookies and veterans: July 25
Indianapolis Colts
Grand Park, Westfield, IN
Rookies and veterans: July 25
Jacksonville Jaguars
Miller Electric Center, Jacksonville, FL
Rookies: 7/21
Veterans: 7.25
Kansas City Chiefs
Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 22
Las Vegas Raiders
Intermountain Health Performance Center and Raiders Headquarters, Henderson, NV
Rookies: 7/20
Veterans: 7/25
Los Angeles Chargers
Jack Hammett Sports Complex, Costa Mesa, CA
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 25
Los Angeles Rams
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
Rookies and veterans: July 25
Miami Dolphins
Baptist Health Training Complex, Miami Gardens, FL
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 25
Minnesota Vikings
TCO Performance Center, Eagan, MN
Rookies: July 23
Veterans: July 25
New England Patriots
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Rookies: July 21
Veterans: July 25
New Orleans Saints
Ochsner Sports Performance Center, Metairie, LA
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 25
New York Giants
Quest Diagnostics Training Facility, East Rutherford, NJ
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 25
New York Jets
Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, Florham Park, NJ
Rookies and veterans: July 19
Philadelphia Eagles
NovaCare Complex, Philadelphia, PA
Rookies and veterans: July 25
Pittsburgh Steelers
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
Rookies and veterans: July 26
San Francisco 49ers
SAP Performance Facility, Santa Clara, CA
Rookies: July 18
Veterans: July 25
Seattle Seahawks
Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Renton, WA
Rookies and veterans: July 25
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
AdventHealth Training Center, Tampa, FL
Rookies: July 24
Veterans: July 25
Tennessee Titans
Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park, Nashville, TN
Rookies: July 22
Veterans: July 25
Washington Commanders
OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park, Ashburn, VA
Rookies: July 21
Veterans: July 25