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Important 2024 NFL offseason dates for Saints fans to know

Important 2024 NFL offseason dates for New Orleans Saints fans to know concerning free agency, the NFL draft, and more:

It’s shaping up for another busy New Orleans Saints offseason — along with the usual salary cap gymnastics, the Saints must navigate free agency, make moves in the 2024 NFL draft, and install an updated offense with Klint Kubiak calling plays and new position coaches being introduced in almost every meeting room.

To help fans keep track of everything, we’ve put together a calendar of important dates to remember in the months ahead. Some key milestones are unclear, like when the NFL will confirm the 2024 salary cap and compensatory draft picks (it’ll be done before free agency in March) as well as this year’s games schedule (rolling out at some point in May).

But here’s what we do know:

NFL announces start date for 2023 New Orleans Saints training camp

The NFL announced its start date for 2023 New Orleans Saints training camp, though we’re still waiting on details for practices open for fans to attend:

We’re getting closer: the NFL has confirmed that New Orleans Saints rookies will first report for their 2023 training camp on Tuesday, July 18, with their veteran teammates joining them at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center a week later on July 25 (which was already reported locally in New Orleans).

That marks the official start of Saints training camp, at which point everyone will go through the conditioning test to determine whether they’re ready to start work right away or open camp on a reserve list.

But we’re still waiting on information for the dates in which fans can attend to observe practice. The Saints typically open up free tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis for 10 to 12 practice sessions before closing out camp with a scrimmage at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium or inside the Caesars Superdome. So stay tuned for more details as they become available.

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Saints training camp to begin July 26, open practices yet to be announced

Per multiple reports, New Orleans Saints training camp is scheduled to begin July 26, though practice dates open for fans are yet to be announced:

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Let’s start with the good news. The New Orleans Saints are still finalizing details for their 2023 training camp, but we know the most important date: Wednesday, July 26. That’s when camp will start, as first reported by Nola.com’s Jeff Duncan and confirmed by NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill.

Veteran players will report for work on July 24, with their rookie teammates arriving at the practice facility in Metairie a week earlier. Everyone will go through a conditioning test on July 25. It’s a typical schedule for New Orleans. Additionally, we know that the Saints plan to share the practice field with the Houston Texans for a few days leading up to their Aug. 27 preseason game.

Now the bad news: we don’t know exactly when practice sessions will be open to the public. The Saints have welcomed fans to attend a select number of outdoor practices in the past, and that’s the plan again this year — but the team won’t make that information available for a few more weeks. So stay tuned for dates, times, and whether you’ll need to reserve tickets.

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Packers announce dates for 2023 training camp

The Packers announced dates for 13 practices open to the public during training camp in 2023.

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The Green Bay Packers announced dates for 13 public practices during training camp in 2023.

The team will practice in Green Bay on the following dates:

Wednesday, July 26 (First practice)
Thursday, July 27
Saturday, July 29
Monday, July 31
Tuesday, Aug. 1
Thursday, Aug. 3
Saturday, Aug. 5 (Family Night, Lambeau Field)
Monday, Aug. 7
Monday, Aug. 14
Wednesday, Aug. 16 (Joint practice with Patriots)
Thursday, Aug. 16 (Joint practice with Patriots)
Tuesday, Aug. 22
Wednesday, Aug. 23

Times will be announced at a later date. All practices will be held at Ray Nitschke Field or the Don Hutson Center, depending on weather. Practices held indoors will not be available to the public.

The Packers will have rookies, quarterbacks and injured players report on July 21. Veterans will report on July 25.

The annual shareholder’s meeting is set for Monday, July 24.

Preseason games are Aug. 11 at the Cincinnati Bengals, Aug. 19 vs. the New England Patriots and Aug. 26 against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Packers are anticipating over 80,000 people will attend training camp in 2023.

A full DPF version of the Packers training camp schedule can be found here.

Chiefs release full 2023 training camp schedule

The dates and times for the #Chiefs’ 2023 training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri have officially been revealed.

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to return to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri for their annual training camp practices at the Mosaic Training Fields.

Training camp will run from Sunday, July 23 through Thursday, August 17, with returning events such as two exclusive season ticket holder days which are not open to the general public, alumni day, NFL Back Together Weekend, family fun day and military appreciation day.

All training camp practices are free to the public unless otherwise specified by the team. There will be a $5 parking fee per vehicle for every practice except for the season ticket member days. Fans will need to reserve tickets to practice on the Chiefs.com website, with reservations opening at 10:00 a.m. CT on Wednesday, June 21 for Chiefs’ season ticket holders. On Thursday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m., the general public will be able to begin reserving tickets to camp. Fans can reserve a maximum of six tickets per practice and can reserve tickets for a maximum of three separate practices.

All dates and times are subject to change. The team will evaluate weather and field conditions daily. If the team is forced inside due to weather, practices will be closed to the general public.

Practices from July 19 through July 21 are closed to the general public.

Below you’ll find all of the dates, times and details for each of the 19 training camp practices:

New Orleans Saints finalize times and dates for 2023 preseason games

The New Orleans Saints finalized the times and dates for their three-game 2023 preseason series:

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The New Orleans Saints finalized the times and dates for their three-game 2023 preseason series, having previously announced the matchups while waiting on the NFL to set the schedule for these exhibition games. Their first two games will be broadcast locally on FOX with the third and final game getting a national broadcast.

Here’s the Saints’ preseason schedule:

  • Aug. 13: Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs, noon CT (FOX 8)
  • Aug. 20: Saints at Los Angeles Chargers, 6:05 p.m. CT (FOX 8)
  • Aug. 27: Saints vs. Houston Texans, 7 p.m. CT (FOX)

New Orleans will make the most of that one road trip to Los Angeles by scheduling a couple of joint practices with the Chargers in the days leading up to the preseason game, just like they did last summer with the Green Bay Packers.

We’ll see how often the Saints play their starters and other high-profile rookies, but this should be a good opportunity for fans to get a look at the many competitions brewing for training camp as players work to lock down a limited number of roster spots.

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LOOK: The New Orleans Saints’ 2023 schedule is here

The New Orleans Saints announced their schedule for the 2023 season, including several games against last season’s playoff teams and rookie quarterbacks:

We’re going into Year 2 of the Dennis Allen era with the New Orleans Saints, and expectations are high for this team after they came up short last season. It’s playoffs or bust for a Saints team that’s gone all-in this offseason, recruiting a new starting quarterback in Derek Carr and moving tens of millions of dollars around to fit talented free agent pickups under the salary cap.

They should get where they want to go with this favorable schedule. Just one opponent won double-digit games last year (the Minnesota Vikings, at a fraudulent 13-4). Few of this year’s matchups will be against teams returning from the playoff tournament. With a weak division in front of them and many winnable games lined up, there are going to be no excuses should Allen’s squad miss the postseason again. Here’s every game on their 2023 schedule:

Week Date Opponent Time (CT) Tickets
1 Sept. 10 vs. Tennessee Titans 12 p.m. Tickets
2 Sept. 18 at Carolina Panthers 6:15 p.m. Tickets
3 Sept. 24 at Green Bay Packers 12 p.m. Tickets
4 Oct. 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12 p.m. Tickets
5 Oct. 8 at New England Patriots 12 p.m. Tickets
6 Oct. 15 at Houston Texans 12 p.m. Tickets
7 Oct. 19 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 7:15 p.m. Tickets
8 Oct. 29 at Indianapolis Colts 12 p.m. Tickets
9 Nov. 5 vs. Chicago Bears 12 p.m. Tickets
10 Nov. 12 at Minnesota Vikings 12 p.m. Tickets
11 Bye
12 Nov. 26 at Atlanta Falcons 12 p.m. Tickets
13 Dec. 3 vs. Detroit Lions 12 p.m. Tickets
14 Dec. 10 vs. Carolina Panthers 12 p.m. Tickets
15 Dec. 17 vs. New York Giants 12 p.m. Tickets
16 Dec. 21 at Los Angeles Rams 7:15 p.m. Tickets
17 Dec. 31 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12 p.m. Tickets
18 Jan. 6/7 vs. Atlanta Falcons TBD Tickets

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Important dates to know for Green Bay Packers 2023 offseason

All the important dates to know coming up during the Packers’ 2023 offseason.

The Green Bay Packers are entering another offseason with familiar tasks ahead: Waiting on a decision from Aaron Rodgers, clearing salary cap space, deciding on free agents, scouting on the personnel and college side and preparing for the NFL draft.

Here are all the important dates to know on the Packers’ offseason calendar in 2023:

Upcoming NFL offseason dates Saints fans should know in 2023

There’s a lot of ground to cover between the 2023 NFL draft, free agency, and more events for the offseason calendar. Upcoming dates Saints fans should know:

Super Bowl LVII is in the books, so all our attention is focusing on the New Orleans Saints offseason. And there’s a lot of ground to cover between the 2023 NFL draft, a busy free agency signing period, and more events for the offseason calendar. Saints fans will have their hands full keeping up with all the goings-on with their team as it searches for a new quarterback and a return to the playoffs amid a two-year postseason drought.

Here’s a quick reference for all of the dates to circle on your calendar as New Orleans gears up for another exciting season of football:

Payton Turner says he’s medically cleared for Saints training camp

Saints defensive end Payton Turner, the team’s 2021 first round pick, says he’s been medically cleared to participate in training camp:

This is big: Payton Turner announced Wednesday that he’s been medically cleared to participate in New Orleans Saints training camp, formally adding the team’s 2021 first round pick to the mix of players we’ll be rooting for later this summer. Saints rookies will report for work on July 19, with veteran players following them on July 26. Turner was one of several players recovering from surgery and receiving treatment at the team facility during minicamp practices in June.

Turner, 24, dealt with a lot of frustration as a rookie with a training camp elbow injury sidelining him to start the season and an unrelated shoulder issue ending his year in November. That required surgery and seven months of rehab, but now he’s back. Look for Turner to get a lot of snaps rushing off the right side behind Marcus Davenport in the rotation, but the Saints showed us they’re open to moving him around — 30% of his pass rush snaps came off the left side, where Cameron Jordan and Tanoh Kpassagnon typically line up.

With those four players and fourth-year pro Carl Granderson in the mix (plus former first round pick Taco Charlton signed for training camp), it’s looking like the Saints again run deep at defensive end. They just need enough players to stay healthy, and that’s what they hired Alabama sports science director Matt Rhea to accomplish.

And we’ve seen before that Turner is worth waiting on. He was a big bright spot in his rookie debut, making multiple big tackles for loss and bagging a sack right out of the gate. He struggled to keep up that momentum as time wore on and experienced NFL left tackles began to get the better of him, but he’s had plenty of time to heal up and study the tape. Let’s see if he can level up when the team regroups in just a few weeks.

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