Full List of Players Invited to NFL Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles
The NFL Players Rookie Premiere event will take place in Los Angeles from May 14-17, bringing together top rookies from the 2026 NFL Draft for official jersey photos and media engagements. While no on-field practices are scheduled, the event marks the first official gathering of many incoming players in their team uniforms. The event generates early excitement for the upcoming season, particularly for franchises like the Las Vegas Raiders who are building optimism around new quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
- ▪The NFL Players Rookie Premiere will be held in Los Angeles from May 14 to May 17.
- ▪Rookies will take official jersey photos and participate in media interviews but will not engage in on-field practices.
- ▪The list includes 30+ players, primarily wide receivers, quarterbacks, running backs, and defensive players from various 2026 NFL Draft teams.
- ▪Fernando Mendoza, the new quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, is among the invited players.
- ▪The event serves as a public introduction for rookies before training camps begin.
- ▪Teams such as the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and Kansas City Chiefs have multiple players invited to the event.
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By Tyler ErzbergerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.We are still a few months away from the first preseason game of the new NFL season, but that doesn't mean it'll take that long to see some of the biggest prospects taken in the 2026 NFL Draft in their uniforms.The NFL Players Rookie Premiere event will once again be held this offseason, with the most prominent rookies for the upcoming campaign invited out to Los Angeles for a multi-day hangout.More news: Rams 2026 NFL Draft Grades: The Ty Simpson Gambit...More news: Fernando Mendoza Opens Up About Joining the RaidersWhile the rookies won't be in full pads and smacking each other across the grass, they will…
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