NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 23
Preseason Training Camps

Section 6(b)
Five-Day On-Field Acclimation Period

(b)

By way of example, if a Club opens its official preseason training camp for rookies and first-year players on July 22, the acclimation period for players who report on July 22 would be July 22-26. If the Club then directs its quarterbacks and “injured players,” as defined in CBA Article 21, Section 6, to report on July 24 pursuant to that Section’s “five-day rule,” the acclimation period for players who report on July 24 would be July 2428. Finally, if the Club directs its remaining veteran players to report on July 29, the acclimation period for players who report on July 29 would be July 29-August 2.