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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A couple of weeks before Christmas, Whisenhunt flew from North Carolina to Scottsdale and joined Landen Roupp, Carson Seymour, Trevor McDonald and Blade Tidwell for what amounted to a minicamp with members of manager Tony Vitello’s coaching staff.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Last June, after the Rams held a minicamp in Hawaii, defensive lineman Kobie Turner, offensive lineman Steve Avila and tight end Davis Allen traveled to Melbourne for a fan combine.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees of the Cleveland Browns directs a drill during Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
McDonald was signed by the Chiefs after the minicamp and then was on the 53-man roster for the opener against the Chargers in Brazil.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Last June, after the Rams held a minicamp in Hawaii, defensive lineman Kobie Turner, offensive lineman Steve Avila and tight end Davis Allen traveled to Melbourne for a fan combine.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees of the Cleveland Browns directs a drill during Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
McDonald was signed by the Chiefs after the minicamp and then was on the 53-man roster for the opener against the Chargers in Brazil.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Minicamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minicamp. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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