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With NFL training camps officially underway, it's a time of the year the wives and girlfriends of players go weeks without seeing their partners and husbands.
It's all part of an effort to build camaraderie among teammates old and new as they all get their bodies in shape for a grueling season.
Rochelle Searight, the newlywed wife of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, opened up about how tough the experience is on WAGs in the summer each season.
'Why do all the wives and girlfriends [of NFL players] go into a frenzy when their men report for training camp? Why is everybody online complaining? Let me give y'all some of these details on training camp and why everybody's in a panic,' Searight said in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday.
'This is my husband's sixth year in the NFL. Every single season has looked different in training camp. But one thing that will never change is the men are in camp for real.
'They have to report to work and they have to sleep in their hotel, they have a curfew, and if they leave, they get a huge fine. It's crazy.
Rochelle Searight, the wife of Brandon Aiyuk, opened up on the struggles of training camp
In a TikTok video, Searight spoke about the issues with how much time players spend away
Players (like Travis Kelce) stay in hotels during camp, away from partners (like Taylor Swift)
'Training camp does last for multiple weeks and the women freak out because — so in my situation, I'm a mother.
'Now he has to abruptly leave, and [I'm] taking care of my rambunctious four-year-old by myself, who has never slept, and he is off the walls.'
Searight mentioned how everyone is coming from a different situation - with some WAGs dealing with long-distance or a lack of job security.
'For some other people's situations, they're not based in the same city that the team plays… and they stay in the Bay just during the season,' Searight continued, using the 49ers as an example.
'The wives and girlfriends who are back home now have to get left and [their significant other] have to go report to work, go to camp. I get to see my husband every few days, they don't get to see their man at all for like weeks.'
'Another thing, minicamp is so intense. Some of the men are not guaranteed a spot yet, they are fighting for their spot on the team. So if they don't make this team and they end up on a different team, the family has to pack up and move. It's just a lot.
'Abrupt training camp change is no joke, so that's why you'll see all of the girlies going crazy online and then social media is a fun way to just distract from that time.
'So no, our men aren't our whole personality people. It just gives us a fun thing to look forward to. It's just content.'
She also said that some partners (like Hailee Steinfeld) may not be in the same city as their NFL star boyfriends and husbands (like Josh Allen)
Searight says, 'Abrupt training camp change is no joke, so that's why you'll see all of the girlies going crazy online' (pictured: Christian McCaffrey (L) and his wife Olivia Culpo (R))
Searight is an influencer and content creator who works in the beauty industry. She boasts 257,000 followers on TikTok.
She's been coupled up with Aiyuk since at least November of 2018 - while he was playing college football at Arizona State.
Aiyuk and Searight have a son, Braylon, who was born in September of 2020 - per her Instagram.
The wideout and the 49ers agreed to terms on a four-year $120million extension last season. It includes $76million in guarantees.
San Francisco opens its 2025 campaign against the rival Seattle Seahawks on the road on September 7.
