Key dates up to the draft

Luke

Well-known member
Joined:
Mar 25, 2016
Posts:
2,151
Liked Posts:
1,557
Sorry if this was already posted.


January 28 -- Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.
January 29 -- NFL Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida.
January 29 -- An assistant coach whose team is participating in the Super Bowl, who has previously interviewed for another clubas head coaching job, may have a second interview with such club no later than the Sunday preceding the Super Bowl.
January 31 -- Deadline for NFL clubs to try out and negotiate with CFL players whose 2016 contracts are due to expire at 12 noon, New York time, on February 14.
February 5 -- Super Bowl LI, NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas.
February 6 -- Waiver system begins for 2017.
February 11 -- NFL Regional Combines, Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Seattle, Washington.
February 14 -- Beginning at 12 noon, New York time, NFL clubs may begin to sign players whose 2016 CFL contracts have expired. Players under contract to a CFL club for the 2017 season or who have an option for the 2017 season are not eligible to be signed.
February 15 -- First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
February 18 -- NFL Regional Combines, Methodist Training Center, Houston, Texas.
February 25-26* -- NFL Regional Combines, Inova Sports Performance Center, Washington, D.C. (*Kicker/Punter Combine)
February 28-March 6 -- NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.
March 1 -- Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 4 --NFL Regional Combines, Minnesota Vikings Practice Facility, Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
March 7-9 -- 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 2016 Player Contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 9. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 9.
March 9 -- Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must exercise options for 2017 on all players who have option clauses in their 2016 contracts.
March 9 -- Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit qualifying offers to their Restricted Free Agents with expiring contracts and to whom they desire to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation.
March 9 -- Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit a Minimum Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2016 contracts and who have fewer than three accrued seasons of free agency credit.
March 9 -- Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the 2017 salary cap prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time.
March 9 -- All 2016 player contracts will expire at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
March 9 -- The 2017 league year and free agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
The first day of the 2017 league year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 9. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the league office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 9.
March 9 -- Trading period for 2017 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2016 contracts.
March 11 -- NFL Regional Combines, New Orleans Saints Training Facility, Metairie, Louisiana.
March 26-29 -- Annual League Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.
April 3 -- Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2016 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.
April 17 -- Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
April 21 -- Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign offer sheets.
April 27-29 -- 2017 NFL Draft, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
 

number51

Señor Member
Donator
Joined:
Aug 25, 2012
Posts:
16,901
Liked Posts:
11,719
Location:
Funk & Wagnalls' porch
My favorite teams
  1. Chicago Cubs
  1. Chicago Bulls
  1. Chicago Bears
  1. Chicago Blackhawks
  1. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
April 27-29 -- 2017 NFL Draft, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

All those years with the draft in New York and Chicago, Goodell getting booed every time he showed his face. The league wanted a friendly place where the Commish would be greeted by warm friendly kindhearted folk filled with brotherly love.

This should be fun.
 

mecha

Well-known member
Joined:
Aug 21, 2012
Posts:
12,854
Liked Posts:
10,180
All those years with the draft in New York and Chicago, Goodell getting booed every time he showed his face. The league wanted a friendly place where the Commish would be greeted by warm friendly kindhearted folk filled with brotherly love.

This should be fun.

bro, they booed Santa.

Santa.
 

satchice

Well-known member
Joined:
Aug 21, 2010
Posts:
3,720
Liked Posts:
1,463
Location:
Schaumburg
My favorite teams
  1. Chicago Cubs
  1. Chicago Bulls
  1. Chicago Bears
  1. Chicago Blackhawks
Can we get the Key Dates up til Pre Season?
 

Top