New Orleans Saints schedule rookie minicamp tryouts

The New Orleans Saints scheduled their rookie minicamp tryouts for May 12-14, creating opportunity for many young players competing for roster spots:

There we go: the New Orleans Saints have scheduled their rookie minicamp practices for May 12, 13, and 14. This is a good opportunity for their 2023 draft class — both players who were picked and those who signed as undrafted free agents — to get on the field, go through drills, and begin to pick up the playbook.

It’s also an opportunity for dozens of other players to try out alongside their peers. Teams usually bring in a mix of first- and second-year free agents as well as a handful of NFL veterans, all of whom will be competing for a roster spot during the summer.

New Orleans currently has five vacancies on their 90-man offseason roster, having waived reserve quarterback Jake Luton and running back Derrick Gore after selecting other players at their positions during the 2023 draft (TCU running back Kendre Miller and Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener). So it’s a safe bet that some of those open roster spots will be filled by players trying out at these minicamp practices next weekend.

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NFL notifies teams there will be no in-person minicamps in June

The National Football League has now notified teams there will be no in-person minicamps this month due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Football League has now taken an important step in protecting its teams, players and staff. On Thursday morning, the NFL notified all 32 clubs there would be no in-person minicamps in June as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

“The NFL has notified teams the virtual period for offseason work will be extended through June 26, but there will be no in-person minicamps this month, per sources,” NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweeted. “Expected, and now official.”

Pelissero also noted that clubs have the option to extend their virtual offseason program for another two weeks, up to the June 26 deadline, or to discontinue after this week.

It has been reported the NFL and the players’ union (NFLPA) are still working together to provide teams with the necessary protocols to safely reopen facilities ahead of training camps, which are still scheduled to begin at the end of July. Many options remain on the table, including shortening the preseason to just two games.

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