The New Orleans Saints will open training camp on Tuesday, July 24, when all players under contract report for physicals, meetings and conditioning.

The Saints will hold their strength and conditioning tests and meetings on Wednesday, July 25 and will begin non-padded practice sessions on Thursday, July 26 from 4:00-6:45 p.m. The Saints will conduct the identical schedule on Friday, July 27. On Saturday (July 28) the Saints will begin padded practice sessions at 4:00-6:45 p.m. as well as on Sunday, July 29. The team will not practice on Monday, July 30.

The training camp schedule will return to normal scheduling on Tuesday, July 31 with an afternoon practice from 4:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m. The Saints will maintain that schedule through Friday, August 3.

The Saints will conduct a walk-through practice on the morning of Saturday, August 4 and then depart for Canton, Ohio, the site of the team’s first preseason game of the 2012 schedule, against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m. CT (NFL Network).

Following the game, the Saints will depart for Foxborough, Mass., where they will practice with the New England Patriots for two days (August 7-8) before taking on the Patriots in a preseason game at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, August 9 (6:30 p.m. CT; CST/FOX 8).

The Saints will return to their Metairie, LA headquarters and resume practicing on Monday, August 13 with an afternoon practice from 4:00-6:45 p.m. The Saints will practice each day through August 16 before breaking training camp. The Saints will then host their first preseason game of the 2012 preseason at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome when the Jacksonville Jaguars come to town for a 7:00 p.m. tilt on August 17 (CST/Fox 8).

For fans wishing to attend, training camp practice sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Bleacher seating is available along the north and west sides of the team’s training facility; please note---there is no reserved seating. Standing room along the fence line is permitted. There is no admission charge for watching training camp practice and parking is free. Public parking is available in parking lots close to the team facility off of Airline Drive in Metairie.

Please Note: In the event of inclement weather, (including rain, thunderstorms and extreme heat) practices will be moved indoors and will be closed to the public.

*Practice times and field locations are subject to change with little or no advance warning at the discretion of the Football Operations Staff.

*Media and Fan alerts, updates and schedule changes will be made daily on www.neworleanssaints.com once training camp starts or by clicking on to Twitter @Saints

Practice Access & New Orleans Saints Media Policies:

Practices will be open in their entirety to pre-approved accredited media only. Members of the media are asked to email their request for practice access to Justin Macione ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Matt Ryan ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) at least 24 hours in advance of the day (or days) on which they wish to cover practice.

Below, please find the 2012 Training Camp Media Policy and Schedule:

Interview Availability

Player Access: Select players will be made available in a podium setting on a regular basis. A list of players scheduled for the podium will be sent out every few days via email. Additionally, players will be available for on-field interviews following practice. It is recommended that all interview requests be made at least 24 hours in advance and be submitted through Doug Miller, Justin Macione or Matt Ryan.

Note: Due to limited space and size constraints, there will be no open locker room media sessions during camp.

Coach Access: Coach Vitt will be available at the podium after every practice.

Assistant Coach Interviews: Assistant coaches will be available in a podium setting each week during training camp.

Reporting/Media Viewing

Photos and Video: On specified days during training camp, still photography and videotaping are only allowed during individual position drills or when players are entering the practice fields. (This includes the special teams' portion of practice.) Most practices will be open throughout its entirety for full video and photography shooting.

Tactical Information: As consistent with the past, nothing can be reported that is of a tactical nature. Formations, who is lining up where, who is rushing the quarterback (and from where), gimmick plays, etc. are included in tactical information.

Injuries: Saints’ policy is that the media are not allowed to report on injuries that happen during practice until such time as Coach Vitt addresses the situation following practice.

Electronic and Battery-Powered Equipment: When the team is practicing in the indoor facility and when the practices are closed to the public, use of cell phones, Twitter, blogging, etc. are prohibited. When practices are open to the public, media are allowed to Tweet, blog, etc., with the exception of reporting on injuries.

2012 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

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