The NFL Lockout is (unofficially) over, and we're all about to witness one of the wildest and shortest offseasons in the sport's history. Now that a new CBA has been agreed upon, we can finally get down to business.
Rumors have pegged Wednesday as the day that the New England Patriots will begin training camp at Gillette Stadium, according to a Tweet from Matt Pomeroy of the NFL Network.
In addition to the Patriots, the Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks are expected to open their camps on Wednesday as well. Here's the complete list of expected training camp start dates from Pomeroy.
2011 NFL Training Camps - Start Dates
Wednesday, July 27 - New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks.
Thursday, July 28 - San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers.
Friday, July 29 - New York Jets, Houston Texans.
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