New Orleans Saints announce 2012 training camp schedule

[Andrus]

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
NewOrleansSaints.com

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 Official Site
of the New Orleans Saints once training camp starts or by clicking on to Twitter @Saints.

2012 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
Date Practice Times Location Notes
Tues., July 24 Reporting Day Metairie, LA Media Times TBD
Wed., July 25 Conditioning Test Indoor Facility Closed to media
Thur., July 26 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA Non-Padded
Fri., July 27 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA Non-Padded
Sat., July 28 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Sun., July 29 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA

Mon., July 30 No Practice
Tues., July 31 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Wed., Aug. 1 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Thur., Aug. 2 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Fri., Aug. 3 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Sat., Aug. 4 Travel Day To Canton, OH H.O.F. Induction Ceremonies
Sun., Aug. 5 Saints vs. Cardinals 7:00 p.m. Fawcett Stadium; Canton, OH Hall of Fame Game

Mon., Aug. 6 Walk-Through Foxborough, Mass. Gillette Stadium Times TBD
Tues., Aug. 7 Practice With N.E. Patriots Gillette Stadium Times TBD
Wed., Aug. 8 Walk-Through With N.E. Patriots Gillette Stadium Times TBD
Thur., Aug. 9 Saints at Patriots 6:30 p.m. Preseason Game #2
Fri., Aug. 10 No Practice
Sat., Aug. 11 No Practice
Sun., Aug. 12 No Practice

Mon., Aug. 13 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Tues., Aug. 14 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Wed., Aug. 15 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Thur., Aug. 16 Practice 4:00-6:45 p.m. Metairie, LA
Fri., Aug. 17 Jaguars at Saints 7:00 CT Mercedes-Benz Superdome Preseason Game #3