San Francisco 49ers: Full 2018 training camp primer and preview
By Peter Panacy
Key Dates for 49ers Training Camp 2018
A hat tip to the San Jose Mercury News‘ Jon Becker for supplying some key dates here.
Both veterans and rookies are to report to camp on Wednesday, July 25, which will feature physical evaluations, meetings and some minor on-field workouts. Practices start the following day.
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The first few practice sessions will look a lot like organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp. But pads officially come on Saturday, July 28. This is where you’ll see a lot more physical contact, whereas other offseason practices avoid such, due to the current regulations set by the league’s collective bargaining agreement with the players’ union.
Teams engage in what’s called “two-a-day” practices, where two practices (only one in pads) may be held for no more than four combined hours.
Additionally, the 49ers will hold a joint practice with the Houston Texans in advance of their preseason Week 3 game at NRG Stadium. A year ago, the Niners hosted the Denver Broncos in a similar fashion.
San Francisco officially kicks off the preseason on Thursday, Aug. 9 at home versus Dallas.
Here’s the Niners’ full preseason schedule for 2018:
- Thursday, Aug. 9 vs. Dallas Cowboys — 10 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Aug. 18 @ Houston Texans — 8 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Aug. 25 @ Indianapolis Colts — 4:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Aug 30 vs. Los Angeles Chargers — 10 p.m. ET