A team-by-team look at how players are coping with the lockout
NFC South
Falcons: The Falcons have run seven-on-seven practices twice a week since May 10. About 30 players typically show up for the sessions, which are organized by quarterback Matt Ryan and linebacker Coy Wire, the team's player representatives. Ryan provides the offensive script while middle linebacker Curtis Lofton provides the defensive script.
Bucs: Led by quarterback Josh Freeman, a group of 20-25 players have been regularly working out and running routes in the Tampa area.
Panthers: The Panthers have scheduled group workouts for next week.
Saints: Led by quarterback Drew Brees, the Saints have held an organized conditioning program at Tulane. Anywhere from 30-40 players have attended. The sessions aren't true "practices," but are organized and are modeled after Saints' usual program.
NFC East
Cowboys: Led by quarterback Tony Romo, the Cowboys have held team-wide practices that have included as many as 45 players.
Eagles: Led by tight end Brent Celek and quarterback Michael Vick, a small group of a dozen or so Eagles have been working out together, including running pass routes and going over plays.
Giants: The Giants recently had four days of informal practices, but only 12 players, including quarterback Eli Manning, attended.
Redskins: Organized by linebacker London Fletcher, the Redskins had a two-day session in April that attracted about 30 players. The team had another session this week; 41 players were on hand Tuesday.
NFC North
Bears: Offensive players have talked about holding workouts together soon but have not yet settled on a date. The defensive players won't be working out with them.
Lions: The Lions players held four sessions last week that were attended by 30-35 players. They expect to have another one in two weeks.
Packers: The defending Super Bowl champions have had no organized workouts or practices to this point.
Vikings: The Vikings have had small groups of players working out together, some of them in the Twin Cities. To this point there has been no team-wide practice session.
NFC West
Cardinals: Twenty to nearly 40 players consistently have been working out together four days a week. Some defensive players are working out as a group separately.
Rams: Quarterback Sam Bradford will lead 35 or so players through a series of practices next week in St. Charles, Mo. The players also are planning workouts next month in the Phoenix area.
Seahawks: The Seahawks have yet to have any team-wide sessions, but receiver Mike Williams said on a radio show this week that there is a plan to have a two-day minicamp next week in the Seattle area.
49ers: A group of 12-15 players, most of whom live in the San Jose area, have been working out as a group. The sessions have focused mainly on conditioning, although quarterback Alex Smith has worked with a handful of receivers on pass routes from the team's new playbook that resulted from the hire of Jim Harbaugh as coach.
AFC East
Bills: A group of 30 or so Bills players gathered this week at a Buffalo sports complex. The session lasted about two hours and continued through Thursday.
Dolphins: Quarterback Chad Henne and offensive lineman Jake Long have been leading workouts with 15-20 players in Davie, Fla. The workouts, which began in March, take place three days a week and sometimes include two-a-day sessions. Other Dolphins have been working out at Florida Atlantic with players from other AFC East teams.
Jets: Quarterback Mark Sanchez hosted about 15 skill-position players for organized practices in Mission Viejo, Calif., the first week of May.
Patriots: Led by linebacker Jerod Mayo, a group of 12 to 15 players has been working out three days a week since March. Quarterback Tom Brady is not believed to have taken part in any of the sessions.
AFC North
Bengals: The team has conducted workouts and practices, including one in California led by quarterback Jordan Palmer. Another 10-12 defensive players have been working out in the Cincinnati area. Seven offensive linemen recently trained together in Louisiana.
Browns: Led by quarterback Colt McCoy, the Browns have had a number of offensive sessions. About a dozen players have participated. Defensive players have not been part of those sessions and have not organized any sessions.
Ravens: There were three organized practices this week. Organized by receiver Derrick Mason, the first day of the session had 27 players.
Steelers: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has organized informal sessions at a local high school with a handful of players; others are working out in small groups in other parts of the country.
AFC South
Colts: Until his recent minor neck surgery, quarterback Peyton Manning led organized workouts for skill players — wide receivers, tight ends and running backs — while offensive linemen and defensive players have had more informal sessions on their own. There has yet to be a team-wide session.
Jaguars: Players have been working out together based on position groups. Player-organized practices, attended by perhaps 30 players, have been closed to the media.
Texans: Quarterback Matt Schaub has led practice sessions at Rice. That group consists mostly of offensive players and defensive backs. A group of defensive players is working out at another location in the suburbs.
Titans: A group of 12-14 players has gathered regularly for workouts. The team has not had any team-wide sessions.
AFC West
Broncos: Led by safety Brian Dawkins, Broncos players — as many as 20 at a time — have been working out together for one hour, three days a week. The sessions have been focused on conditioning, not on practicing or running plays.
Chargers: Players have been practicing regularly since mid-March. The group has varied from 10 or so players to a couple of dozen. The sessions take place four times a week.
Chiefs: There have been no team-wide sessions, but several players have practiced, generally in small numbers.
Raiders: Organized by defensive end Richard Seymour, 34 players met near Flowery Branch this week for informal practices. The group includes three members of the team's draft class, quarterback Jason Campbell, running back Darren McFadden and starting receivers Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
- From newspaper beat writers for each NFL team, coordinated and compiled by Matt Barrows, the 49ers’ beat writer for the Sacramento Bee.
