For the next five weeks, though, players are largely on their own. The break begins following Thursday's minicamp practice. Some guys immediately go on vacation, then work out privately or with trainers for the remainder of the time. Others keep the work going the whole time, interspersing small breaks here and there.
All Hubbard needs, of course, is his JUGS machine. He bought one during his rookie year to live at home to keep his famous routine going over the break. He finds help for someone to feed it from whoever is around.
"It really depends on whoever's available. So yeah, anybody, even my neighbor sometimes, so shout out to my neighbor," Hubbard laughed.
No word on if he practices his trash talk with the neighbor as well, or saves that exclusively for the Panthers defense, in particular Jaycee Horn. But if there's one thing for sure about Hubbard, the intensity stays high, and the work doesn't stop, except for maybe his birthday.
"I'm going to take me some time off. It's my birthday, so a couple of days, but then after that, straight back to work," promised Hubbard. "It's a big year."