The Arizona Cardinals are back in camp, and the first chance for fans to watch them comes today.
Players reported Wednesday for conditioning tests, then hit the field for their first practice Thursday. From there, the team will roll through a slate of training camp sessions before heading back to Tempe for its regular routine.
Arizona has seven open practices scheduled during its 2026 training camp. There’s also a closed practice set for Saturday, July 25, plus an exclusive session for season-ticket holders on Sunday, Aug.
- Every practice will be held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
Fans will need digital tickets to get in, even though parking and admission are free. Those tickets are available through the Cardinals mobile app after reserving them at www.azcardinals.com/camp. The team says individuals can claim up to six free tickets per practice while supplies last.
Mike LaFleur is also putting his own stamp on camp. The Cardinals head coach said he’s shifting practice times later in the day and laid out the structure this way: "Basically I broke it down to the guys.
We're going to have four, four-day blocks. Three practices, a jog-through, [then] off day.
And then so on and so forth," said LaFleur ahead of yesterday.
He added, "... I thought we did a a pretty good deal in terms of how we set that thing up. ... It's a good schedule, and I think it it works for the players."
Arizona’s preseason slate includes four games in 2026, starting with the NFL Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers on August 6.
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