Rookie minicamp is one step in the offseason schedule before OTAs begin later in the month. For 10 hours per day (the league max) over three days, about 40 to 60 players per team -- constituted of draft picks, undrafted free agents and non-roster tryout players -- will participate in what amounts to an orientation/job interview.

NFL draft picks Smael Mondon, Kyle McCord, Myles Hinton, and Antwuan Powell-Ryland to four-year rookie contracts before minicamp

The Chicago Bears welcomed eight new rookies to the roster during the 2025 NFL draft, which included a pair of playmakers in tight end Colston Loveland and wide receiver Luther Burden III with their first two selections.