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January 6, Saturday & January 7, Sunday
Wild Card Playoffs
January 13, Saturday & January 14, Sunday
Divisional Playoffs
January 15, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Tues., Jan. 16)
January 19,Friday
last day for underclassmen to declare for the Draft
January 21, Sunday
AFC & NFC Championship Games
January 27, Saturday
Senior Bowl, Mobile, AL
January 31, Wednesday
Renewal period ends for the NFLPA Financial Advisors Program.
FEBRUARY 2007
February 1, Thursday
Termination Pay Claims by eligible players who were released after beginning of 2006 regular season should be submitted by this date.
NFLPA Super Bowl Press Conference in NFL Media Center, Miami, FL
Bell/Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Board Investment Committee Meeting in Miami, FL
Players Inc. VIP Party in Miami, FL
February 2, Friday
NFL Players Party in Miami, FL
February 3, Saturday
NFL Player Mania in Miami, FL
February 4, Sunday
Super Bowl XLI in Miami, FL
February 8, Thursday
First day clubs can designate Franchise or Transition players.
February 10, Saturday
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl in Honolulu, HI
February 12, Monday
Waiver system begins for 2007. Players with at least four previous pension-credited seasons whom clubs desire to terminate are not subject to the waiver system until after the trading deadline in October.
February 19, Monday
President’s Day Holiday – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Tues., Feb. 20)
February 21, Wednesday through February 27, Tuesday
NFL Combine Timing and Testing Sessions at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN
February 22, Thursday*
Deadline for designation of Franchise/Transition players
February 23, Friday
NFLPA Contract Advisors Seminar at Indianapolis Convention Center
MARCH 2007
March 1, Thursday
Cut-off date for applications to receive March 31, 2007 Severance Payments.
New applicant registration period ends for the NFLPA Financial Advisors Program.
Cut-off date for applications to receive March 31, 2007 Severance Payments.
Deadline for club to exercise options for 2007 on all players who have option clauses in their 2006 contracts.
Expiration date of all player contracts due to expire after 2006 season.
Deadline for clubs to submit Qualifying Offers to Restricted Free Agents whose contracts are expiring.
Deadline for clubs to submit minimum salary offers to Exclusive Rights Free Agents (players with less than three years of free agency credit).
March 2, Friday
Free Agency period begins (see p. 96 for explanation of free agent categories).
Trading period begins for 2007
March 16, Friday through March 23, Friday
NFLPA Annual Board of Player Reps Meeting in Maui, HI
March 19, Monday
Clubs may begin voluntary off-season workout programs
March 25, Sunday through March 28, Wednesday
NFL Owners Meeting at Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ
March 31, Saturday
Plan year end for Bell/Rozelle and Second Career Savings Plan. Season 2006 credited and club contributions made to Second Career Savings Plan (see p.54).
APRIL 2007
April 6, Friday
Good Friday/Easter Holiday – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Monday, April 9)
April 19, Thursday through April 21, Saturday (Tentative)
NFLPA Workers Compensation Panel Meeting
April 20, Friday
Deadline for signing and submission of Offer Sheets by Restricted Free Agents
April 27, Friday
Deadline for Old Clubs to match Offer Sheets submitted by Restricted Free Agents
April 28, Saturday & April 29, Sunday
NFL Draft in New York City, NY
MAY 2007
May 18, Friday through May 20, Sunday
NFL Players Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles, CA
May 28, Monday
Memorial Day Holiday – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Tues., May 29)
May 31, Thursday through June 2, Saturday
Annual Sports Lawyers Association Conference, including NFLPA Contract Advisor Seminar on June 1 at Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, CA
JUNE 2007
June 1, Friday
Deadline for old club to send tender to its unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend Qualifying Offer, whichever is greater, in order to retain rights.
Also, deadline for old club to send tender to its unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to retain rights if player is not signed by another club by July 22 or beginning of veteran training camp, whichever is earlier.
Also cut-off date for applications to receive June 30, 2006 Severance Payments.
June 15, Friday
Deadline for Restricted Free Agent to accept Qualifying Offer (if higher than 110% of previous year’s salary).
June 24, Sunday through June 27, Wednesday
NFL/NFLPA Rookie Symposium – PGA National Resort and Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
JULY 2007
July 4, Wednesday
Independence Day Holiday Observed – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Thur., July 5)
July 14, Saturday
Any club designating a Franchise Player shall have until 4 pm EDT to sign the player to a multi-year contract or extension. After July 14 the player may sign only a one-year Player Contract with his Prior Club, and such Player Contract may not be extended until after the club’s last regular season game.
Mid-July
Training Camps open. Veteran players cannot be required to report earlier than 15 days prior to club’s first pre-season game or July 15, whichever is later. The July 15 date is not applicable to clubs playing five pre-season games. Except for quarterbacks and “injured” players, veterans cannot participate in any organized football activity for 10 days prior to mandatory reporting date. Bonus exemptions for NFL Europe League players must be designated by start of training camp.
July 22, Sunday or Veteran Reporting Date (whichever is earlier)
Signing period ends at 4:00 pm EDT for Unrestricted Free Agents to whom June 1 tender was made by old club and for Transition Players and Franchise Players who are Subject to the rules for Transition Players and Franchise Players.
*This and other dates applying to 2007 Free Agent transactions are subject to final agreement by the NFLPA and the NFL Management Council.
IMPORTANT! Please note that most of the important dates for NFL players for 2006/2007 appear throughout the Player Planner on the weekly and monthly calendar pages.
Wild Card Playoffs
January 13, Saturday & January 14, Sunday
Divisional Playoffs
January 15, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Tues., Jan. 16)
January 19,Friday
last day for underclassmen to declare for the Draft
January 21, Sunday
AFC & NFC Championship Games
January 27, Saturday
Senior Bowl, Mobile, AL
January 31, Wednesday
Renewal period ends for the NFLPA Financial Advisors Program.
FEBRUARY 2007
February 1, Thursday
Termination Pay Claims by eligible players who were released after beginning of 2006 regular season should be submitted by this date.
NFLPA Super Bowl Press Conference in NFL Media Center, Miami, FL
Bell/Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Board Investment Committee Meeting in Miami, FL
Players Inc. VIP Party in Miami, FL
February 2, Friday
NFL Players Party in Miami, FL
February 3, Saturday
NFL Player Mania in Miami, FL
February 4, Sunday
Super Bowl XLI in Miami, FL
February 8, Thursday
First day clubs can designate Franchise or Transition players.
February 10, Saturday
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl in Honolulu, HI
February 12, Monday
Waiver system begins for 2007. Players with at least four previous pension-credited seasons whom clubs desire to terminate are not subject to the waiver system until after the trading deadline in October.
February 19, Monday
President’s Day Holiday – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Tues., Feb. 20)
February 21, Wednesday through February 27, Tuesday
NFL Combine Timing and Testing Sessions at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN
February 22, Thursday*
Deadline for designation of Franchise/Transition players
February 23, Friday
NFLPA Contract Advisors Seminar at Indianapolis Convention Center
MARCH 2007
March 1, Thursday
Cut-off date for applications to receive March 31, 2007 Severance Payments.
New applicant registration period ends for the NFLPA Financial Advisors Program.
Cut-off date for applications to receive March 31, 2007 Severance Payments.
Deadline for club to exercise options for 2007 on all players who have option clauses in their 2006 contracts.
Expiration date of all player contracts due to expire after 2006 season.
Deadline for clubs to submit Qualifying Offers to Restricted Free Agents whose contracts are expiring.
Deadline for clubs to submit minimum salary offers to Exclusive Rights Free Agents (players with less than three years of free agency credit).
March 2, Friday
Free Agency period begins (see p. 96 for explanation of free agent categories).
Trading period begins for 2007
March 16, Friday through March 23, Friday
NFLPA Annual Board of Player Reps Meeting in Maui, HI
March 19, Monday
Clubs may begin voluntary off-season workout programs
March 25, Sunday through March 28, Wednesday
NFL Owners Meeting at Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ
March 31, Saturday
Plan year end for Bell/Rozelle and Second Career Savings Plan. Season 2006 credited and club contributions made to Second Career Savings Plan (see p.54).
APRIL 2007
April 6, Friday
Good Friday/Easter Holiday – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Monday, April 9)
April 19, Thursday through April 21, Saturday (Tentative)
NFLPA Workers Compensation Panel Meeting
April 20, Friday
Deadline for signing and submission of Offer Sheets by Restricted Free Agents
April 27, Friday
Deadline for Old Clubs to match Offer Sheets submitted by Restricted Free Agents
April 28, Saturday & April 29, Sunday
NFL Draft in New York City, NY
MAY 2007
May 18, Friday through May 20, Sunday
NFL Players Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles, CA
May 28, Monday
Memorial Day Holiday – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Tues., May 29)
May 31, Thursday through June 2, Saturday
Annual Sports Lawyers Association Conference, including NFLPA Contract Advisor Seminar on June 1 at Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, CA
JUNE 2007
June 1, Friday
Deadline for old club to send tender to its unsigned Restricted Free Agents or to extend Qualifying Offer, whichever is greater, in order to retain rights.
Also, deadline for old club to send tender to its unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents to retain rights if player is not signed by another club by July 22 or beginning of veteran training camp, whichever is earlier.
Also cut-off date for applications to receive June 30, 2006 Severance Payments.
June 15, Friday
Deadline for Restricted Free Agent to accept Qualifying Offer (if higher than 110% of previous year’s salary).
June 24, Sunday through June 27, Wednesday
NFL/NFLPA Rookie Symposium – PGA National Resort and Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
JULY 2007
July 4, Wednesday
Independence Day Holiday Observed – NFLPA offices closed (re-open Thur., July 5)
July 14, Saturday
Any club designating a Franchise Player shall have until 4 pm EDT to sign the player to a multi-year contract or extension. After July 14 the player may sign only a one-year Player Contract with his Prior Club, and such Player Contract may not be extended until after the club’s last regular season game.
Mid-July
Training Camps open. Veteran players cannot be required to report earlier than 15 days prior to club’s first pre-season game or July 15, whichever is later. The July 15 date is not applicable to clubs playing five pre-season games. Except for quarterbacks and “injured” players, veterans cannot participate in any organized football activity for 10 days prior to mandatory reporting date. Bonus exemptions for NFL Europe League players must be designated by start of training camp.
July 22, Sunday or Veteran Reporting Date (whichever is earlier)
Signing period ends at 4:00 pm EDT for Unrestricted Free Agents to whom June 1 tender was made by old club and for Transition Players and Franchise Players who are Subject to the rules for Transition Players and Franchise Players.
*This and other dates applying to 2007 Free Agent transactions are subject to final agreement by the NFLPA and the NFL Management Council.
IMPORTANT! Please note that most of the important dates for NFL players for 2006/2007 appear throughout the Player Planner on the weekly and monthly calendar pages.
