With the NFL's final leg prior to training camps now here, several players have taken the dramatic step of skipping the "required minicamps" that began on Tuesday (June 10) for 24 teams in the hopes of negotiating a better contract from their current teams. Although the choice is commonly perceived as a slight tendency to coerce their teams, the action has a cost associated with it.

Consequences of skipping minicamps

Players are liable to predetermined penalties if they miss mandatory minicamps, as stated in the NFL's collective bargaining agreement. The amount of days a player misses is used to determine these costs, which are consistently raised annually. Unless a player has been granted an excused absence by his squad, this is the case.

The following is the price list for fines and penalties as of 2025:

$17,462 on Day 1

DAY TWO: $34,925

DAY 3: $52,381

OVERALL: $104,768

Missing minicamps is more about the message they convey than the revenue they generate, even if these costs are not likely to cause NFL players financial hardship.

Which players have opted out of minicamp this year?

In the hope of bringing the other side to the bargaining table and negotiating better agreements with their clubs, many players have made the daring decision to skip this year's minicamps. Trey Hendrickson's dispute with the Cincinnati Bengals is now a widely recognized public matter, as evidenced by Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport's social media claim that his absence was caused by a lack of progress on a new deal..

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be quite similar to drama. TJ Watt's decision to miss organized team activities due to the absence of a new long-term agreement has left Steel City in a new predicament after abandoning the Aaron Rodgers saga. In light of this year's Super Bowl run, Terry McLaurin, one of the Washington Commanders' most promising players, is said to be annoyed with the slow progress on a new long-term contract and has declared that as the official reason for his absence.

The Miami Dolphins have suffered significantly this time, as two of their players—Jonnu Smith and Jalen Ramsey—have been benched during minicamp. The pact arises from the potential that Ramsey could be traded to the Steelers and that, despite having four years remaining on his contract, the Dolphins may try to corner him out of the team. The possibility that Ramsey will be freed if the club is unable to trade him is still unknown, but it is unlikely that he will be able to compete for Miami in September.

After the minicamps are over, training camps and preseason games will quickly begin before the regular season starts in September.

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