How to Watch Coverage of NFL Training Camps with Sling TV
Football season is almost here and you can catch daily updates from your favorite team’s training camp on ESPN and NFL Network. Here are details and how to watch with Sling.
The 2026 NFL season has taken its first baby steps.
Training camps are now open for all 32 teams, marking the official start for what fans hope will be an unforgettable championship season. And this is the time of year for such dreams, the brief window of time where even the most destitute franchises are allowed to indulge in their most optimistic fantasies.
You can treat yourself to a hearty draught of hope with NFL Network and ESPN as they criss-cross the country to bring you all of the latest news from all 32 teams. Here’s a look at their coverage of NFL training camps and how to watch with Sling. To start watching now, use the link below to subscribe to Sling Select and Essentials with NFL Network.
How to Watch NFL Training Camp Coverage with Sling
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ESPN and NFL Network are going all-in on their coverage of 2026 NFL training camps. From Aug. 1-12, you can catch daily coverage from around the league, plus the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 8. To watch all of the action, you can subscribe to ESPN with Sling Essentials or Sling Orange, or subscribe to NFL Network with Sling Select or Sling Blue. Bundle them both together by subscribing to Sling Essentials & Select (best value), or Sling Orange & Blue (most channels).
2026 NFL Training Camp Coverage on ESPN and NFL Network
The two-weekend slate of coverage on both channels begins on Aug. 1-2 with dedicated coverage and on-site reports for Back Together Weekend. A special edition of NFL Live: Back Together Weekend airs Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9:00 AM to Noon ET on ESPN and NFL Network. Per an ESPN press release, “Host Laura Rutledge will be joined in-studio by Dan Orlovsky, Jason McCourty, Louis Riddick and senior NFL insider Adam Schefter to break down the biggest storylines and latest developments as all 32 teams return to work.
ESPN’s NFL reporters will be stationed at camps across the country, with various NFL Nation reporters also contributing live reports on Saturday, including:
- Kimberley A. Martin (New York Jets)
- Jeremy Fowler (Atlanta Falcons)
- Sal Paolantonio (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Dan Graziano (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Mike Reiss (New England Patriots)
- Brooke Pryor (Pittsburgh Steelers)”
Coverage continues on NFL Network from Noon to 5:00 PM ET with Rhett Lewis and Maurice Jones-Drew tossing to voices from NFL Network and ESPN who will be on-site with the following teams:
- Steve Mariucci, Omar Ruiz (San Francisco 49ers)
- Brian Baldinger, Mike Garafolo (New York Giants)
- Chris Rose, Michael Robinson (Dallas Cowboys)
- Daniel Jeremiah, Mina Kimes (Los Angeles Chargers)
- Brooke Pryor, Kyle Brandt (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Stacey Dales (Minnesota Vikings)
- Steve Wyche, Cynthia Frelund (Denver Broncos)
- Ian Rapoport, Marc Ross (Cleveland Browns)
On Sunday, Aug. 2, NFL Network continues its training camp reports with a four-hour special from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET that will include check-ins with the following:
- Cam Wolfe, Steve Smith (Miami Dolphins)
- Gerald McCoy, Sara Walsh (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Omar Ruiz, David Carr (Las Vegas Raiders)
- Jane Slater (New Orleans Saints)
- Judy Battista (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Ian Rapoport (Detroit Lions)
- Stacey Dales (Green Bay Packers)
Starting Monday, Aug. 3, NFL Network launches the 2026 edition of Inside Training Camp. Continuing daily through Aug. 12, the show will bring fans “extensive daily updates featuring insider access across all 32 teams and hosted from NFL Network’s Los Angeles studio.” Watch weekdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET; 9:00 AM to Noon ET on Aug. 8; and from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, Aug. 9.
How to Watch the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
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Following an unusually small 2025 class, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will enshrine five new legends into its hallowed halls this year:
- Drew Brees, QB (Chargers, Saints)
- Roger Craig, RB (49ers, Raiders, Vikings)
- Larry Fitzgerald, WR (Cardinals)
- Luke Kuechly, LB (Panthers)
- Adam Vinatieri, K (Patriots, Colts)
The enshrinement ceremony takes place Saturday, Aug. 8 from Noon to 2:30 PM ET. NFL Network’s Rich Eisen will host, alongside Louis Riddick and Fitzgerald’s former QB Kurt Warner. You can watch live on both NFL Network and ESPN.
Who is On ‘Hard Knocks’ This Year?
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For the first time since the series debuted in 2001, HBO’s Hard Knocks will follow the defending Super Bowl Champions. That means it’s Seattle’s turn in the spotlight when Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks debuts Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 9:00 PM ET on HBO. This marks the Seahawks’ first appearance on the show, which will debut new episodes every Tuesday through Sept. 1. Follow this link to add HBO and HBO Max to your Sling subscription.
Training camps and Hard Knocks are just the first morsels of what’s going to be a feast of an NFL season, culminating in Super Bowl LXI, which takes place next Valentine’s Day on ESPN. For more information on how to watch the NFL with Sling, follow the link, and click the cart below to subscribe to Sling Essentials & Select with ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network, and, in designated markets, FOX and NBC.