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Yes, NFL players get paid for rookie camp and the NFL minicamp. Under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, players receive a per-diem every day of preseason camp. First-year players receive $1,700 this year, and returning players get $2,900.
Furthermore, there are some things that you need to know ahead of the 2023 minicamp. Thankfully, you're in the right place.
Where is the NFL minicamp?
Teams typically host the NFL minicamp in their city. However, it's only sometimes at their training facility. Plenty of teams will stick to their facilities, but it's common for some to head to nearby college facilities to change scenery.
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Is NFL minicamp mandatory?
Unlike the NBA summer league, which typically only features rookies and bench players early in their careers, the NFL training camp is an all-hands-on-deck operation. All players, regardless of experience, are expected to report for camp.
How much do NFL players get fined for holding out on training camps?
Players have previously skipped training camp as a bargaining tool to negotiate a contract or demand a trade. Things are different.
Skipping training camp comes at a cost, with players facing fines of around $40,000 daily for rookie contracts and $50,000 for veteran contracts. Under the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement, only players under rookie contracts are eligible for fine forgiveness or reduction.
What are the rules of an NFL minicamp?
The National Football League has strict guidelines on how teams are expected to run training camps. Days 1 through 3 are no contact, followed by two days of helmet and light practice gear allowed. On the sixth day, teams must take a compulsory day off before resuming fully padded practice.
From then on, teams can treat practice as a game week. They can also host joint practices to help generate a more realistic in-season environment.
The 2023 NFL Preseason schedule for Week 1
Following the minicamp, NFL teams will have preseason games to help fine-tune them for the 2023 NFL season. Here's the opening week's schedule.
Hall of Fame Game, August 3, 2023
New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns (Canton, OH) 8 pm, NBC
Week 1 (August 10-14, 2023)
- Denver Broncos at the Arizona Cardinals
- Philadelphia Eagles at the Baltimore Ravens
- Indianapolis Colts at the Buffalo Bills
- New York Jets at the Carolina Panthers
- Tennessee Titans at the Chicago Bears
- Green Bay Packers at the Cincinnati Bengals
- Washington Commanders at the Cleveland Browns
- Jacksonville Jaguars at the Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants at the Detroit Lions
- San Francisco 49ers at the Las Vegas Raiders
- Los Angeles Chargers at the Los Angeles Rams
- Atlanta Falcons at the Miami Dolphins
- Houston Texans at the New England Patriots
- Kansas City Chiefs at the New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings at the Seattle Seahawks
- Pittsburgh Steelers at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
