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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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.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
Dart, who was selected 25th overall by the Giants in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, shared the heartwarming story behind his flashy chain when he was questioned by media about it after his first practice of rookie minicamp.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
He was cut immediately after rookie minicamp.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The Broncos drafted rookie RJ Harvey in the second round of the draft, but the real difference-maker has been Dobbins, the veteran back who signed in the middle of the team’s June minicamp.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
Dart, who was selected 25th overall by the Giants in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, shared the heartwarming story behind his flashy chain when he was questioned by media about it after his first practice of rookie minicamp.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
He was cut immediately after rookie minicamp.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The Broncos drafted rookie RJ Harvey in the second round of the draft, but the real difference-maker has been Dobbins, the veteran back who signed in the middle of the team’s June minicamp.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Minicamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minicamp. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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