NFL rookie minicamps are starting up this weekend for nine teams. The rest will follow next weekend.
Robert Griffin III Is ‘The Starter. Period.’ Says Mike Shanahan
“Our gameplan is we’re going to put him on the first team when we come back,” Shanahan said Sunday. “He’s the starter. Period.”
Shanahan was impressed with how quickly Griffin picked up the offense and how smoothly the rookies played in 7-on-7 drills, but even if that hadn’t been the case, Griffin would have started. Shanahan said that because of the value the Redskins gave up to move to the No. 2 spot — two first-rounders and a second-rounder — it wouldn’t make any sense to have him sit on the bench.
Read Article >Andrew Luck’s First Practice With Colts Is In The Books
The Indianapolis Star pulled a few quotes from other players after the practice, via Stampede Blue:
Check out SB Nation’s Stampede Blue for the full report on his first practice, including why Luck, and not Peyton Manning, is wearing a red jersey.
Read Article >Colts, Redskins Among Those Starting Rookie Minicamps

PresswireThe NFL offseason program continues. Teams are allowed to conduct minicamps for their rookies on one of the first two weekends after the 2012 NFL Draft, which means we have a handful of rookie minicamps coming up this weekend, with the rest to follow next weekend.
The NFL offseason program started in April for every team and that will continue into the end of the offseason program, which is the mandatory veteran minicamp in the middle of June for most teams.
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