Eighteen NFL teams open their mandatory three-day minicamps this week. Ten held theirs last week, with four teams electing to cancel. Teams that opted out of mandatory minicamps this week are the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers. The Philadelphia Eagles were the first team to skip theirs when they did so a week ago.
Teams already have been going through organized team activities, but this marks the first time that many veterans will take the field since the end of the 2020 season. That includes some players who joined new teams this offseason, including Julio Jones.