When do NFL rookies report to camp? Exploring schedule for 2023 draft class

With the 2023 NFL draft done and dusted, it's time to look forward to the rest of the NFL calendar. Star-eyed fans are curious about when the newly drafted players are reporting to camp, which is totally understandable.

However, at the moment, the league has not released any date when rookies and veterans will return for training camp. We will touch upon the official schedule.

The schedule for the 2023 NFL Draft class

This is what currently appears on the NFL's official calendar:

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May 2, 2023: Official deadline for teams to exercise Fifth-Year Option for players selected in round one of the 2020 NFL Draft.
May 5-8 or May 12-15, 2023: Teams may choose to hold their one three-day post-Draft rookie minicamp on one of the two weekends following the Draft.
May 15: Rookie Football Development Programs begin.
May 18-21 (Tentative): NFLPA Rookie Premiere, TBD

As you can see above, there is no expressly stipulated date for rookies to resume training camp.

Last year, rookies from the Las Vegas Raiders and Buffalo Bills were the first to report to training camp. They resumed on July 18, 2022. Their first preseason games were just under a month away, with the Raiders playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars in their first preseason game on August 4, 2023.

Hence, this season will likely follow a similar pattern. So you can expect the 2023 rookies to resume in mid to late July 2023 for their first training camp.