NFL training camp is finally here. After an offseason of roster turnover and coaching musical chairs, all 32 teams are looking to put in work as they start their quest to win Super Bowl LXI.
The defending champion Seattle Seahawks were the first to open camp as the rookies reported on July 17. The Seahawks host the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl LX to open the 2026 season on Wednesday, Sept.
9 ( 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC ).
But before that, there are plenty of position battles to be settled, injuries to return from and coaches and players acclimating themselves to new teams. Our 32 NFL Nation reporters preview everything you should be watching as training camp begins -- and have also projected what each 53-man roster might look like five weeks from now.
First, let's start with the biggest storyline for each team: Jump to a team: ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF SEA | TB | TEN | WSH AFC EAST Buffalo Bills Biggest storyline : How will the transition to Jim Leonhard's defense unfold? Amid all of the changes the Bills faced this offseason, no part of the team was more impacted than the defense.
The unit is going from Sean McDermott's scheme from the past nine seasons to Leonhard's. The defensive coordinator will bring a 3-4 base (a shift from McDermott's 4-3) along with a variety of other changes.
-- Alaina Getzenberg Read Bills training camp preview, 53-man roster projection Miami Dolphins Biggest storyline: How big of a role will this draft class play right away? The Dolphins dealt multiple veterans for draft picks this offseason, as Sullivan sought to restock the team's young foundational depth.
Players such as first-round picks Kadyn Proctor and Chris Johnson , and third-round pick Will Kacmarek will start right away -- but what about players such as second-round pick Jacob Rodriguez , third-round picks Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell , and fourth-round pick Kyle Louis ? Miami's lack of both depth and starting-caliber talent should pave a route to early playing time for several rookies this season, especially in an obvious rebuilding season.
-- Marcel Louis-Jacques Read Dolphins training camp preview, 53-man roster projection New England Patriots Biggest storyline: Is there a contract resolution with cornerback Christian Gonzalez ? Eligible for an extension for the first time in his career, the 2025 Pro Bowler wasn't present for the majority of the voluntary offseason program and participated in only the walk-through/low-tempo portions of mandatory minicamp.
Asked June 9 if he would play this season without a new contract, he said, "We got a long time to the season." That timeline has been condensed. The Patriots ideally don't want the situation to linger into training camp, but is there a compromise to be reached?
-- Mike Reiss Read Patriots training camp preview, 53-man roster projection New York Jets Biggest storyline: Which version of Geno Smith are the Jets getting? Smith was a disappointment for the Las Vegas Raiders last season, finishing 27th in QBR and leading the NFL with 17 interceptions.
The Jets acquired him as their bridge QB, betting he can be the 2022-23 version of himself. In those years, his TD-INT ratio was an impressive 50-22 for the Seattle Seahawks .
He's a gunslinger and will push the ball downfield, which should create more chunk plays than last season. Pass protection is key; Smith's decision-making suffers greatly when he's under pressure.
No one expects a Pro Bowl year from Smith, 35, but If he can be an average QB by NFL standards, it'll be a win for the Jets. -- Rich Cimini Read Jets training camp preview, 53-man roster projection AFC NORTH Baltimore Ravens Biggest storyline : Can coach Jesse Minter get Lamar Jackson and the Ravens to the Super Bowl?
That's exactly why Minter was hired. There was a feeling that the Ravens had run their course under John Harbaugh, who was 3-5 in the postseason with Jackson and failed to get the NFL two-time Most Valuable Player past the AFC Championship Game in eight seasons together.
Then, showing an increased sense of urgency, the Ravens made a coaching change at a time when Jackson turns 30 in January and has only two years left on his contract. The hope is Minter can deliver the same championship spark that former Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald provided so quickly in Seattle.
-- Jamison Hensley Read Ravens training