With all 32 NFL teams back in action this week to prepare for the season, being mindful of high temperatures is a priority for training staffs. Here’s how they’re doing it ⬇️
The labor deal between the NFL and NFL Players Association mandates a five-day acclimation period for camp, widely hailed in 2020 when teams returned after the long layoff due to the pandemic. Having minimal contact drills and no practices in full pads for several days aligns strategically with the league’s heat-related protocols.
“When you get to Day 6, Day 7,” Scott added, “the body is much more acclimated and prepared to take on the heat.”The most tragic football-related loss in the NFL in at least a generation occurred in 2001, when Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Korey Stringer died from exertional heat stroke following a camp practice.
“It’s not like the old days when you have five weeks for people to get in shape,” John Norwig, the Pittsburgh Steelers' head athletic trainer, told USA TODAY Sports. “These guys are coming from all over the country, and they have some responsibility themselves. We expect them to come here will a good level of fitness, which allows them to acclimatize to the heat a little more efficiently.”
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