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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Mandatory minicamp will run June 9 to June 11.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
The Patriots’ mandatory minicamp will be held June 15-17.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The first two weeks of the program are mostly focused on conditioning, and the coaching staff will be on the field with the quarterbacks for the first time on April 20, when the Browns will hold a voluntary bonus minicamp afforded to teams with new coaches.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Until then, Pickens could not show up for offseason team activities such as minicamp and voluntary workouts.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
The Patriots’ mandatory minicamp will be held June 15-17.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The first two weeks of the program are mostly focused on conditioning, and the coaching staff will be on the field with the quarterbacks for the first time on April 20, when the Browns will hold a voluntary bonus minicamp afforded to teams with new coaches.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Until then, Pickens could not show up for offseason team activities such as minicamp and voluntary workouts.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Minicamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minicamp. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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