Cardinals, Panthers first teams to fully report to training camp ahead of 2026 NFL season

The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers became the first teams to report veterans to training camp on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, ahead of the 2026 NFL season. The two teams are scheduled to face each other in the Hall of Fame Game on August 6, allowing them to begin camp a week earlier than other teams. The Panthers enter camp as defending NFC South champions despite an 8-9 record, while the Cardinals begin a new era under head coach Mike LaFleur with an uncertain quarterback situation involving Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew, and Carson Beck.