2004 NFL TRAINING CAMPS

Following is a list of NFL training camps, reporting dates, sites and telephone numbers:

 

 

 

ARIZONA CARDINALS

August 1

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Mark Dalton, Greg Gladysiewski

 

 

Office

928/523-1818

 

 

Public Relations

928/523-1855

 

 

Press Room

928/523-1860

 

 

 

ATLANTA FALCONS

July 28

Furman University, Greenville, SC

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations:  Aaron Salkin, Frank Kleha

 

 

Office

864-294-2600

 

 

Public Relations

864-294-2556

 

 

Press Room

864-294-2560

 

 

 

BALTIMORE RAVENS

July 29

McDaniel College, Westminster, MD

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations:  Kevin Byrne, Chad Steele, Francine Lubera

 

 

Office

410/840-5000

 

 

Public Relations

410/840-5006

 

 

Press Room

410/857-1900

 

 

 

BUFFALO BILLS

July 31

St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations:  Scott Berchtold, Bill Hudock, Chris Jenkins

 

 

Office

585/218-7400

 

 

Public Relations

585/218-7500

 

 

Press Room

585/218-7500

 

 

 

CAROLINA PANTHERS

July 30

Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Charlie Dayton, Bruce Speight

 

 

Office

864/597-4700

 

 

Public Relations

864/597-4719

 

 

 

CHICAGO BEARS

July 28

Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Scott Hagel, Jim Christman

 

 

Office

815/928-5821

 

 

Public Relations

815/928-5868

 

 

 

CINCINNATI BENGALS

July 30

Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Jack Brennan, P.J. Combs

 

 

Office

502/868-6300

 

 

Public Relations

502/868-6546/6547

 

 

Press Room

502/868-6351

 

 

 

CLEVELAND BROWNS

July 30

Cleveland Browns Training Facility, Berea, OH

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Julia Payne, Ken Mather

 

 

Office

440/891-5000

 

 

Public Relations

440/891-5164

 

 

Press Room

440/891-5164

 

 

 

 

DALLAS COWBOYS

July 30

Marriott Residence Inn, Oxnard, CA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Rich Dalrymple, Brett Daniels

 

 

Office

972/556-9900

 

 

Public Relations

972/556-9953

 

 

Press Room

972/556-9959

 

 

 

DENVER BRONCOS

July 27

Denver Broncos Training Facility, Englewood, CO

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Jim Saccomano, Paul Kirk

 

 

Office

303/649-9000

 

 

Public Relations

303/649-0572

 

 

Press Room

303/649-0537

 

 

 

DETROIT LIONS

July 30

Lions Headquarters/Practice Facility, Allen Park, MI

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Matt Barnhart, Ben Manges

 

 

Office

313/216-4000

 

 

Public Relations

313/216-4221

 

 

 

GREEN BAY PACKERS

July 29

St. Norbert College, DePere, WI

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Jeff Blumb, Aaron Popkey

 

 

Office

920/569-7500

 

 

Public Relations

920/569-7210

 

 

 

HOUSTON TEXANS

July 30

Houston Texans Practice Facility, Houston, Texas

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Tony Wyllie, Rocky Harris

 

 

Office

832/667-2004

 

 

Public Relations

832/667-2203

 

 

Press Room

832/667-2140

 

 

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

August 1

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Indianapolis, IN

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Craig Kelley, Vernon Cheek

 

 

Office

812/872-6830

 

 

Public Relations

812/872-6885

 

 

Press Room

812/872-6884

 

 

 

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

July 30

ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville, FL

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations:  Dan Edwards, Hunter Robinson

 

 

Office

904/633-6000

 

 

Public Relations

904/633-6202

 

 

Press Room

904/633-6312

 

 

 

 

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

July 29

University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations:  Bob Moore, Pete Moris

 

 

Office

715/425-4881

 

 

Public Relations

715/425-4580

 

 

Press Room

715/425-4580

 

 

 

 

MIAMI DOLPHINS

July 30

Miami Dolphins Training Facility, Davie, FL

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations:  Harvey Greene, Neal Gulkis, Michael Pehanich

 

 

Office

954/452-7000

 

 

Public Relations

954/452-7010

 

 

Press Room

954/452-7020

 

 

 

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

July 30

Minnesota State-Mankato, Mankato, MN

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Bob Hagan, Tom West

 

 

Office

507/387-3335

 

 

Public Relations

507/387-2447

 

 

Press Room

507/387-5868/8280/8260

 

 

 

 

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

July 25

Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Stacey James, Michelle Murphy, Casey O’Connell

 

 

Office

508/543-8200

 

 

Public Relations

508/384-9105

 

 

 

 

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

July 29

Saints Practice & Training Facility, Metairie, LA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Greg Bensel, Ricky Zeller, Justin Macione

 

 

Office

504/733-0255

 

 

Public Relations

504/731-1794

 

 

Press Room

504/731-1799

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK GIANTS

July 29

State University-Albany, Albany, NY

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Pat Hanlon, Peter John-Baptiste, Avis Roper

 

 

Office

518/442-7340

 

 

Public Relations

518/442-7365

 

 

Press Room

518/442-7367

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK JETS

July 29

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Ron Colangelo, Doug Miller

 

 

Office

516/560-8100

 

 

Public Relations

516/560-8107

 

 

Press Room

516/560-8157

 

 

 

 

OAKLAND RAIDERS

July 30

Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, CA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Mike Taylor, Craig Long

 

 

Office

707/256-1000

 

 

Public Relations

707/256-1067

 

 

Press Room

707/256-1068

 

 

 

 

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

July 27

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Derek Boyko, Rich Burg, Bob Lange

 

 

Office

610/758-6868

 

 

Public Relations

610/758-2353/974-2791

 

 

Press Room

610/758-2353

 

 

 

 

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

July 30

St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Ron Wahl, David Lockett, Vicky Iuni

 

 

Office

724/539-8515/8516

 

 

Public Relations

724/805-1120;412/427-4893

 

 

 

 

ST. LOUIS RAMS

July 27

Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Duane Lewis, Artis Twyman

 

 

Office

309/298-4400

 

 

Public Relations

309/298-4411

 

 

Press Room

309/298-4415


SAN DIEGO CHARGERS


July 30


Home Depot National Training Center, Carson, CA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Bill Johnston, Scott Yoffe, Jennifer Rojas

 

 

Office

310/630-4000

 

 

Public Relations

310/630-4021

 

 

Press Room

310/630-4016

 

 

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

July 30

49ers Training Facility, Santa Clara, CA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Kirk Reynolds, Jason Jenkins

 

 

Office 

408/562-4949

 

 

Public Relations

408/562-4954

 

 

Press Room

408/562-4933

 

 

 

 

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

July 29

Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Dave Pearson, Lane Gammel

 

 

Office

509/359-2000

 

 

Public Relations

509/359-2003

 

 

Press Room

509/359-2506

 

 

 

 

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

July 30

Disney’s Wide World of Sports, Kissimmee, FL

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Jeff Kamis, Zack Bolno

 

 

Office 

407/964-6114

 

 

Public Relations

407/939-2827

 

 

 

 

TENNESSEE TITANS

July 30

Baptist Sports Park, Nashville, TN

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Robbie Bohren, William Bryant

 

 

Office

615/565-4000

 

 

Public Relations

615/565-4101

 

 

 

 

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

July 25

Redskin Park, Ashburn, VA

 

 

 

 

 

Public Relations: Michelle Tessier, Pat Wixted, Will Norman

 

 

Office

703/726-7000

 

 

Public Relations

703/726-7088

IMPORTANT DATES OF 2004 NFL SEASON

Mid-July

Preseason training camps open.   

 

 

July 22

Signing period ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents to whom June 1 tender was made by old club, transition players, and franchise players who are eligible to receive offer sheets.  After this date and through 4:00 PM ET on November 11, old club has exclusive negotiating rights to these players.

 

 

August 7-9

Pro Football Hall of Fame Weekend.

 

 

August 9

Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio:  Denver vs. Washington.

 

 

August 10

If a drafted rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he may not be traded to any other club in 2004.

 

 

August 10

Deadline for players under contract to report in order to earn a season of free agency credit.

 

 

August 12-16

First preseason weekend.

 

 

August 14-18

Deadline for club to provide written notice to certain unsigned players and the NFLPA of its intent to place them on the exempt list if they fail to report no later than one day prior to the club's second preseason game.  Any player who fails to report prior to the deadline will be ineligible to play or receive compensation for at least three games (preseason or regular season) from the time that he reports.

 

 

August 19-23

Second preseason weekend.

 

 

August 26-30

Third preseason weekend.

 

 

August 31

Roster cutdown to maximum of 65 players on active list by 4:00 PM ET.    

 

 

September 2-3

Fourth preseason weekend.

 

 

September 5

Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players on active/inactive list by 4:00 PM ET.  Exemptions granted to NFL Europe League players expire at this time.  Clubs may dress minimum of 42 and maximum of 45 players and third quarterback for each regular-season and postseason game.

 

 

September 6

After 12:00 PM ET, clubs may establish a practice squad of eight players by signing free agents who do not have an accrued season of free agency credit or who were on the active/inactive list for less than nine regular-season games during their only accrued season(s).  A player cannot participate on the practice squad for more than two seasons.

 

 

September 9-13

Kickoff 2004 Weekend. 

 

 

September 28

Priority on multiple waiver claims is now based on the current season's standing. 

 

 

October 19

All trading ends at 4:00 PM ET.

 

 

November 16

Deadline for clubs to sign by 4:00 PM ET their unsigned franchise and transition players.  If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2004.

 

 

November 16

Deadline for clubs to sign by 4:00 PM ET their unrestricted free agents to whom June 1 tender was made.  If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2004.

 

 

November 16

Deadline for clubs to sign by 4:00 PM ET their restricted free agents to whom June 1 tender was made.  If such players remain unsigned, they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2004.

 

 

November 16

Deadline for clubs to sign drafted players by 4:00 PM ET.  If such players remain unsigned, they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2004.

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

January 2

Final regular-season weekend.

 

 

January 8-9

Wild Card Playoffs.

 

 

January 15-16

Divisional Playoffs.

 

 

January 23

Conference Championships.

 

 

February 6

Super Bowl XXXIX, ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida.

 

 

February 13

AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii.