Training Camps to Begin Sunday, June 1st Following Final Schedule Adjustment

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The National Gridiron League (NGL) has announced that all member teams will officially begin training camps on Sunday, June 1st, following a final league-approved schedule adjustment. This move comes in response to multiple team requests for additional time to finalize rosters and coordinate player arrivals.

NGL Commissioner Joe McClendon III approved the revised start date after several clubs expressed concerns about the readiness of their team rosters. While many teams have already made significant progress in assembling their lineups, a few franchises faced late player signings and logistical challenges requiring more time to ensure all athletes could report to training camp with proper accommodations.

McClendon approved the revised schedule after receiving feedback from team leadership expressing concerns over logistical delays and incomplete player signings. “Several teams needed more time to finalize their rosters and ensure that players had adequate time to make travel arrangements and report to training camp,” McClendon said. “While our goal is always to stay on schedule, we felt it was important to accommodate the needs of our teams and ensure every club has a fair opportunity to prepare.”

With teams across the league working tirelessly to recruit talent and organize camp logistics, the additional preparation time is expected to help stabilize rosters and improve camp quality heading into the 2025 season.

However, McClendon was also firm in noting that this will be the final schedule adjustment. “All teams have now been informed that June 1st is the hard start date for training camps,” he emphasized. “We will not make further changes to the calendar moving forward.”

The league remains committed to delivering a competitive and well-organized season, and this final adjustment is intended to ensure that every franchise enters training camp on solid footing. Fans can expect full-squad practices to commence on June 1st as teams ramp up their preparation for kickoff later this summer.

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