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What are rookie minicamps in the NFL? How they work and more

There's nothing quite like an NFL rookie camp, a microcosm of the league's class system. It's where highly drafted players, on the verge of mega-million pay days, share a locker room with dozens of hopefuls whose football careers will end as soon as the three-day event concludes. It all unfolds in an environment that screams, "Football 101!"

The postdraft staple begins Friday, with six teams poised to open their rookie minicamps this week -- the Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks.