NFL minicamps mostly proceeding amid debate about offseason

Detroit players joined a coordinated effort by the NFLPA to say they were going to stay away from the team’s voluntary offseason program before most of them showed up for practices. They wanted to be here and they’re here.” Sure, there are some big names staying away from offseason work at team facilities, Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay among them. “I think a lot of guys were in that mindset anyway of, ‘I’m going in to save the money that’s in my contract,’” Schultz said. So I think that’s what’s most important.” Like most teams, the two-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs planned no changes to their minicamp schedule, and the biggest name among them participated in earlier offseason work. “I know they’re voluntary, but we’re able to experiment and not go extremely hard and still get some good work in, get the guys together and build that chemistry, be a part of the team.” ___ AP Pro Football Writers Dave Campbell, Josh Dubow, Rob Maaddi, Arnie Stapleton, Teresa M. Walker and Dennis Waszak contributed to this story along with AP Sports Writers Tim Booth, David Brandt, Tom Canavan, Will Graves, Kyle Hightower, Larry Lage, Michael Marot, Brett Martel, Steve Megargee, Steve Reed, Andrew Seligman, Dave Skretta, Noah Trister, John Wawrow, Stephen Whyno, Steven Wine and Tom Withers.