And so it begins.A new era of Buffalo Bills' football is officially underway with first-year head coach Joe Brady leading the charge.The team's rookies were required to report to Orchard Park for training camp on Tuesday, July 21. The Bills shared the rookie report day with the Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers.Buffalo's veterans will follow next week, scheduled to arrive at St. John Fisher University on July 28 with the first practice set for July 29.The Bills will hold seven practices on the college campus with the final one happening on Friday, August 7. All practices kick off at 8:30 a.m. ET.Jul 23, 2025; Rochester, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills fans attend the first day of training camp at St. John Fisher University. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThen, Buffalo breaks camp earlier than usual and returns home to Orchard Park, where the team will open the new Highmark Stadium by hosting the annual Return of the Blue & Red practice on Saturday, August 8 at 7 p.m. ET.With the Return of the Blue & Red event restricted to Bills' season ticket holders, the organization added another open practice on Tuesday, August 18 at Highmark Stadium. Tickets for the 8:30 a.m. session were available to the public through TicketMaster, and reportedly sold out in under 25 minutes.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen makes his way around the stadium playing catch with children during the Return of the Blue Red practice at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Aug.1, 2025. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectThe Bills will hit the road for a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns on August 20 ahead of their Preseason Week 2 exhibition (August 22).Buffalo's three-game preseason schedule, which features two home games in the brand new stadium, kicks off against the Carolina Panthers on August 15 in Orchard Park. After the aforementioned trip to Cleveland, the Bills close out the preseason slate at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 27.Important Summer DatesJuly 21 — Rookies reportJuly 28 — Veterans reportJuly 29 — First practice (SJF)August 8 — Return of the Blue & Red (Highmark)August 15 — Preseason opener (Highmark)August 27 — Preseason endsAugust 30 — Roster deadline (4 pm ET)August 31 — Waiver claims due (1 pm ET)September 13 — Week 1 at TexansOffensive coordinator Joe Brady calls out during drills on the opening day of Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford Wednesday, July 24, 2024. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectBills' Scheduled PracticesJuly 29 — @ St. John Fisher (8:30 am)July 30 — @ St. John Fisher (8:30 am)August 1 — @ St. John Fisher (8:30 am)August 3 — @ St. John Fisher (8:30 am)August 4 — @ St. John Fisher (8:30 am)August 6 — @ St. John Fisher (8:30 am) August 7 — @ St. John Fisher (8:30 am) August 8 — Blue & Red @ Highmark (7 pm) August 18 — @ Highmark (8:30 am)Bills' Preseason Game SchedulePreseason Game 1 HOME — August 15 vs. Panthers, 1 p.m.Preseason Game 2AWAY — August 22 at Browns, 4 p.m.Preseason Game 3HOME — August 27 vs. Steelers, 7 p.m.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow