It's the beginning of summer. Memorial Day is just a few days away. That means long, warm days spent around swimming pools and barbecue grills.
In the National Football League, that means organized team activities. They, unfortunately, do not involve hamburgers. But they don't involve full-contact practices, either.
Life is full of trade-offs that way.
The league has already held rookie camps and voluntary workouts. But the workouts getting underway as we turn to summer are mandatory—the first time this year that full teams will be gathered together (more or less).
It's a chance for stars to shake off offseason rust.