Important NFL Offseason Dates

[big dog cowboy]

Mark your calendars!

 

[conner01]

Thank you. Great info

 

[maryquality]

Woo hoo!! Giddyup!! Let's go March 11th!!!!

 

[Creeper]

The combine is going to be bigger than usual for Dallas since they have that extra 1st round pick.

 

[TwentyOne]

Mark your calendars!

Thanks for the headsup.

 

[jazzcat22]

From February 17th until March 3rd.

Over / Under on the number of threads tagging Pickens. Or reaching a long term contract agreement.
How many prior to the 17th.
How many of these will be started by @Coogiguy03 asked in how many different ways?

Vegas odds are getting ready.

 

[jazzcat22]

The combine is going to be bigger than usual for Dallas since they have that extra 1st round pick.

Emphasis on defense.
Still wish we had a 2nd or 3rd round pick.
Main question will be. Use both 1st round picks as is, get 2 impact players. Or use pics 12, get impact player, trade down 20th, get a2nd or more likely a 3rd round. Get 2 solid players.

I doubt trade down both to get her 2 very good (possibly 1 impact0 player, and get a 2nd and 3rd round, or even a late round pick. And get 3 solid players along with 1 impact player, or a top notch player.

 

[MonsterD]

February 17	Beginning this date through 4:00 p.m. ET on March 3, clubs may designate Franchise or Transition Players.
February 23-March 2	NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
March​
March 3	Prior to 4:00 p.m. ET, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 9-11	During the period beginning at 12:00 noon, ET, on March 9 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 11, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents upon the expiration of their 2025 player contracts at 4:00 p.m. ET, on March 12. A prospective UFA who is not represented by an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor (“Unrepresented Player”) is permitted to communicate directly with a new club’s front office officials (excluding the head coach and other members of the club’s coaching staff) regarding contract negotiations. The club is responsible for confirming the player’s status as an unrepresented player. No prospective unrestricted free agent is permitted to execute a contract with a new club until 4:00 p.m. ET, on March 11.
March 11	The 2026 League Year and free agency signing period begin at 4:00 p.m. ET. Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts. The first day of the 2026 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 12. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the League office during the period between 4:00 p.m. ET, and 11:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 11.
March 29-April 1	Annual League Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.
April​
April 6	Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2025 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.
April 15	Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview, or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility.
April 17	Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
April 20	Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
April 22	Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents who signed offer sheets. Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls) or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.
April 23-25	NFL Draft, Pittsburgh, Pa.
May​
May 1	Deadline for clubs to exercise fifth-year option for players selected in the first round of the 2023 Draft.
May 1-4 or May 8-11	Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-Draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday on one of the two weekends following the Draft.
May 11	Rookie Football Development Programs begin.
May 13-17	NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Los Angeles, Cali.
May 19-20	Spring League Meeting, Orlando, Fla.
June​
June 1	Deadline for prior club to send “June 1 Tender” to its unsigned restricted free agents who received a qualifying offer for a right of first refusal only for such player to be subject to the CBA’s “June 15 Tender” provision.
June 15	Deadline for club to withdraw higher qualifying offer to restricted free agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting lower “June 15 Tender” of one-year contract at 110 percent of the player’s prior-year Paragraph 5 Salary (with all other terms of his prior-year contract carried forward unchanged).
Late June	Rookie Readiness Program to be held at individual clubs.
July​
July 15	At 4:00 p.m. ET, deadline for any club that designated a Franchise Player to sign such player to a multiyear contract or extension. After this date, the player may sign only a one-year contract with his prior club for the 2026 season, and such contract cannot be extended until after the club’s last regular season game.
Mid-July	Clubs are permitted to open preseason training camp for rookies (defined as a player who has never signed an NFL player contract with a club in a prior league year) beginning seven days prior to the club’s mandatory reporting date for veteran players. Clubs may require first-year players (defined as a player who signed an NFL player contract with any club in a prior league year, but who does not have a pension-credited season) to report on the designated reporting date for all rookies, or at any time thereafter, including, but not limited to, the designated reporting date for veteran quarterbacks and injured players, or the designated reporting date for all other veteran players. Veteran quarterbacks and “injured players” (as defined in CBA Article 21, Section 6) may be required to report to the club’s preseason training camp no earlier than five days immediately prior to the mandatory reporting date for all other veteran players, provided the club has already opened (or simultaneously opens) its official preseason training camp for all rookies. At 4:00 p.m. ET, signing period ends for Transition Players with outstanding tenders. After this date and until 4:00 p.m. ET, on the Tuesday following the 10th weekend of the regular season, prior club has exclusive negotiating rights.
July 22	At 4:00 p.m. ET, on July 22 (or the first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp whichever is later) signing period ends for unrestricted free agents to whom a “UFA Tender” was made by prior club. After this date and until 4:00 p.m. ET, on the Tuesday following the 10th weekend of the regular season, prior cluIb has exclusive negotiating rights.

I can't see OP for some reason so there..

 

[maryquality]

From February 17th until March 3rd.

Over / Under on the number of threads tagging Pickens. Or reaching a long term contract agreement.
How many prior to the 17th.
How many of these will be started by @Coogiguy03 asked in how many different ways?

Vegas odds are getting ready.

Whatever the number, I'm taking the over!!

 

[blueblood70]

From February 17th until March 3rd.

Over / Under on the number of threads tagging Pickens. Or reaching a long term contract agreement.
How many prior to the 17th.
How many of these will be started by @Coogiguy03 asked in how many different ways?

Vegas odds are getting ready.

Did you not go count already, there's at least 3 maybe 4 open NOW.

 

[MisterWaffles]

It's funny that there is actually something that's officially called a "tampering" period.

It's like if parents actually just came right out to their kids on Dec. 23 and said, you can scrounge all around the house looking for your hidden Christmas presents right now without getting in trouble, just for these set 48 hours until Dec. 25.

 

[Praxit]

..I sure hope Pickens is ok with the Tag.

Play another good year, hopefully he gets the deal.

 

[shabazz]

..I sure hope Pickens is ok with the Tag.

Play another good year, hopefully he gets the deal.

Yup, I really want this cat to stay here.

He embodies one of the few compliments I've given Jones, which was his reluctance to bring in true talent when he wiffs in the draft.

 

[CWR]

Woo hoo!! Giddyup!! Let's go March 11th!!!!

It will be a day of celebration on this board. Leggo COWBOYS!

 

[Praxit]

Yup, I really want this cat to stay here.

He embodies one of the few compliments I've given Jones, which was his reluctance to bring in true talent when he wiffs in the draft.

...with him in the lineup Dallas offense is top #3. Given they keep Javonte or pickup Rico from CAR.

 

[Chasing6]

Mark your calendars!

Please tell Jerry.

 

[DCwarrior]

Mark your calendars!

You didn’t include the departure date for the yacht or the port of call. Pfff

 

[Captain-Crash]

I hope they don't fool me again.

 

[Jipper]

Hey Jerry-

Just give it a little tamp

A little tamp tamperoooo!

That would make me happy

 

[ConstantReboot]

Emphasis on defense.
Still wish we had a 2nd or 3rd round pick.
Main question will be. Use both 1st round picks as is, get 2 impact players. Or use pics 12, get impact player, trade down 20th, get a2nd or more likely a 3rd round. Get 2 solid players.

I doubt trade down both to get her 2 very good (possibly 1 impact0 player, and get a 2nd and 3rd round, or even a late round pick. And get 3 solid players along with 1 impact player, or a top notch player.

We can certainly get two impact players in the first round. Hopefully, they will be corners. Cooper DeJean was a second-round pick. Seattle’s rookie safety was also a second-round pick.

We just suck at picking anything worthwhile in the second round. That’s the round where Jerry gets cute and picks injured players with drug or mental issues.