minicamp
noun
mini·camp
ˈmi-nē-ˌkamp 
: a special abbreviated training camp for football players held usually in the spring or early summer
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The third-year playmaker — who missed all of last season while recovering from his second ACL surgery in a little over a year — said Tuesday that he is fully cleared to participate in the team’s ongoing offseason program, which runs through mandatory minicamp in mid-June.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Ravens rookie minicamp is reportedly scheduled to begin May 2.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
In addition to 10 undrafted rookies who have agreed to contracts, the Dolphins also have invited numerous players to try out at their May 8 rookie minicamp.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Last year, Rodgers didn't sign with the Steelers until June, just in time for mandatory minicamp.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Ravens rookie minicamp is reportedly scheduled to begin May 2.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
In addition to 10 undrafted rookies who have agreed to contracts, the Dolphins also have invited numerous players to try out at their May 8 rookie minicamp.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Last year, Rodgers didn't sign with the Steelers until June, just in time for mandatory minicamp.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Minicamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minicamp. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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