Hard Knocks Episode Rating Graph

Week 2 of training camp sees Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell challenging his players, including first round pick Aiden Hutchinson who appears in his first NFL preseason game in front of his hometown Michigan fans.

The Bengals travel to Dallas for a preseason encounter with the Cowboys; the coaching staff meets to make important roster decisions as the deadline approaches.

Enthusiasm is building for the 2022 Lions. In his second season as Head Coach, Dan Campbell welcomes the youngest roster in the NFL back to training camp, including this year’s number two overall draft pick, Michigan native Aiden Hutchinson.

The Lions travel to Pittsburgh to play their final preseason game. With cutdown day approaching, it's the last chance for roster hopefuls.

Rookies and veterans show some style and the team gears up for its preseason slate with a home game against the San Francisco 49ers.

The grind and intensity of training camp sets in. The Lions travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts in their second preseason game.

Coach Campbell and his staff make roster cuts and get ready for the season kickoff as the Lions finish up training camp.

With expectations sky high, the Bears and #1 overall draft pick QB Caleb Williams open camp and prepare for their first preseason game.

Hard Knocks heads to training camp with the New York Jets as coach Robert Saleh prepares his team — led by QB Aaron Rodgers — for the season.

Training camp accelerates, and the Tennessee Titans of the AFC South visit Paul Brown Stadium for the Bengals' first pre-season home game.

Reigning Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt and his fellow Texans kick off training camp in Houston. Head coach Bill O'Brien leads 90 players through the first week of drills, and the team travels to Virginia, where they practice against the NFC East's Washington Redskins.

Star receiver Josh Gordon returns while players on the margins fight for their place on the team.

Jameis Winston, Gerald McCoy, Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson prepare for the regular season. Rookie hopefuls Riley Bullough, aka "Joe Dirt," and Jeremy McNichols, aka "McWeapon," hope to survive the final cuts, when 37 players will lose their jobs.

The Texans travel to Dallas for their final preseason game against the Cowboys. The coaching staff reduces the roster to 53 players in preparation for the Sept. 13 regular season opener with Kansas City.

The team begins to battle the extreme heat. The search for a new running back continues.

The grind and intensity of training camp produces flare-ups for both players and coaches on the practice field. The Browns play host Tyrod Taylor’s former team, the Buffalo Bills, in their second preseason game.

In the season finale, the preseason comes to a close as the Bengals prepare to face the visiting Indianapolis Colts; coaches evaluate player performances as they prepare for final roster cuts.

In the eighth-season opener, the team assembles in the Queen City and kicks off training camp at Paul Brown Stadium.

The grind and intensity of training camp sets in at the Raiders training camp facility in Napa. The Raiders travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals in their second preseason game.

The NFL meets Hollywood as the Rams move to Los Angeles with little time to spare in their quest to build an NFL roster and establish a new tradition in Southern California.

Jadeveon Clowney, the first pick of the 2014 draft, returns to the field after a long recovery from surgery; Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos visit NRG Stadium for the Texans' second preseason game.

Enthusiasm is building for the 2019 Raiders. Head coach Jon Gruden, in his second season since returning to Oakland, welcomes an intriguing mix of established veterans, highly regarded rookie hopefuls and free-agent acquisitions. The big off-season signing of former Pittsburgh Steeler Pro Bowl WR Antonio Brown has everyone around the team excited. Competition in training camp will be fierce.

Third-year QB Jameis Winston displays his leadership on the field and in the locker room; kicker Roberto Aguayo learns his fate; Brent Grimes has a revealing conversation with his wife, Miko; players and coaches get game-time action as the Buccaneers travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals.

Jameis Winston and the first team unit prepare for the home preseason clash with the Cleveland Browns; the rookie talent show takes place at camp.

Jameis Winston leads the Buccaneers to Jacksonville for practice sessions and a nationally televised preseason game with the Jaguars; competition heats up as 90 players vie for 53 roster spots.

The Texans begin reducing the roster in preparation for getting down to 53 players by opening day. The team travels to New Orleans to meet Drew Brees and the Saints in the third week of preseason play.

The Cowboys wind down training camp in San Antonio as the rookies battle for the few remaining spots on the roster.

In the season finale of Hard Knocks the team has it's final pre-season game against the Vikings. Final cuts are made and the practice squad is formed. And Adam Jones finds out his fate from the league.

The pre-season comes to a close as the Dolphins travel to Dallas to play the Cowboys; coaches evaluate players as they prepare for final roster cuts.

The fifth week of Cincinnati Bengals training camp.

The competition heats up as preparations for the 2002 season begin in earnest. The rookies face their first live test in a scrimmage against their in-state rivals, the Houston Texans.

The Cowboys enjoy some good, clean fun before the "hard knocks" resume and injuries affect key members of the 2002 roster.

As tensions mount to make the 53-man roster, HARD KNOCKS reviews the pivotal pre-season encounter against the Atlanta Falcons; the game recap will include exclusive NFL Films audio and video.

Dallas plays its first preseason game and for some cowboys, it's their last game. The competition for starting quarterback heats up as Quincy Carter is challenged by newcomer Chad Hutchinson.

The second week of Cincinnati Bengals training camp.

An Insight into the training camp of "Americas Team", the Dallas Cowboys. This episode looks at the players arriving at camp, and how a group of players, each with different experience and expectations cope with camp life.

Training camp in South Florida heats up as players and coaches look back at their first preseason game, against Tampa Bay. The game recap will include exclusive NFL Films audio and video.

The players from the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens leave their homes and arrive at training camp.

The countdown to the final cuts begin with Bobby Sippio, Boomer Grigsby, Derrick Ross, and Tyron Brackenridge all on the bubble. The team attends a booster luncheon the day before the final preseason game versus St. Louis. The team needs to make a tough decision on one-time superstar Priest Homes.

The third week of Cincinnati Bengals training camp.

The new identity of the Miami Dolphins under first-year head coach Joe Philbin begins to take shape as the team assembles for the start of training camp in Davie, Fla. Coaches take players through week one of on-field drills.

Jerry Jones gives a behind-the-scenes look at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium being built. The Cowboys take on the Texans in their 3rd pre-season game. Bobby Carpenter steps up on defense. And the first cuts are made

Coaches review the Carolina pre-season game; roster positions are evaluated; the competition for wide receiver positions heats up.

Terrell Owens shows off his leadership skills with the young wide receivers. The Cowboys travel to Denver for heated practices and a pre-season game against the Broncos.

The Chiefs begin the process of cutting players, including veteran Rod Gardner. After another preseason loss head coach Herm Edwards makes the difficult decision on who his starting QB will be.

With jobs on the line, the Falcons fly to Houston to scrimmage the Texans before their second preseason game. Also: competition heats up for the backup quarterback job.

The K.C. Chiefs enter training camp under coach Herm Edwards. The team must deal with a battle at the QB position, a hold out by a star player, and many players fighting for positions.

The coaches make their final round cuts, as players wait in suspense. Training camp ends and the players head for home.

The QB battle between Damon Huard and Brodie Croyle continues. 1st round pick Dwayne Bowe finally reports for camp, and the hazing begins.

As cut day looms, veterans and rookies have one final chance to stake their claim on the team.

Week 2 of training camp continues. We find out where a Cowboy goes for the freshest threads? Plus, linebacker Anthony Spencer continues to impress the coaching staff.

New Cowboys coach Dave Campo explains his rules for training camp to the team. Several players tensions rise for a spot on the 53-man roster. There is also a look into the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders bond.