How NFL teams are adjusting to widespread heat wave at training camps

With all 32 NFL teams back in action this week to prepare for the season, being mindful of high temperatures is a priority for training staffs.

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It is one of the rites of an NFL training camp: Deal with the heat index.

“I live in Texas in the offseason and Texas is a hot place. But this place beats it,” Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans said after a camp practice on Friday, when the 97-degree high was forecast to match a record for that date in Tampa.

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