ESPN’s four-week preseason series Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL debuts Tuesday, August 4, at 9 p.m. ET following ESPN’s SportsCenter Special: Cowboys Training Camp. The 30-minute episodes follow eight rookies – including five first-round draft selections – from the NFL Draft through training camp as they prepare for their first season in the NFL. Participating players:
- Chicago Bears wide receiver Kevin White (West Virginia) *
- San Diego Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) *
- Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray (Missouri) *
- Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones (Connecticut) *
- Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Phillip Dorsett (Miami) *
- San Diego Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman (Miami)
- Baltimore Ravens tight end Maxx Williams (Minnesota)
- Chicago Bears safety Adrian Amos (Penn State)
* 2015 NFL Draft first round pick
Produced by NFL Films, Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL has been a part of ESPN’s NFL programming since 2006. Original episodes debut on ESPN with encore presentations on ESPN and ESPN2. Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Show Name | Network |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 9 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 | ESPN |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 11 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 7 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| 11:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 11 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| 12:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 encore | ESPN2 | |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 | ESPN |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 10 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| 10:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 7 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 12 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| 12:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 11 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| 11 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| 11:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 3 | ESPN |
| 11:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 3 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 5 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN |
| 5:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 3 (encore) | ESPN | |
| 10 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 1 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| 11 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 3 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 2 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| 11 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 2 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| 2:30 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 3 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| 11:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 3 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 7 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 4 | ESPN |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 7 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 4 (encore) | ESPN2 |
| 10:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 4 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 4 (encore) | ESPN |
| 11 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 3 (encore) | ESPN2 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL: episode 4 (encore) | ESPN2 |
*Schedule subject to change
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