NFL OFFSEASON WORKOUT PROGRAM DATES
ANNOUNCED
Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide
training, teaching and physical conditioning for players. The calendar for 2017 is below.
As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each
club’s official, voluntary nine-week offseason program is conducted in three
phases:
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with
activities limited to strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation
only.
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field
workouts may include individual player instruction and drills as well as team
practice conducted on a “separates” basis. No live contact or team offense vs.
team defense drills are permitted.
Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams
may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or “OTAs”. No
live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.
Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates
that clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. This
minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program.
New head coaches are entitled to conduct an additional voluntary
veteran minicamp. Any voluntary minicamp
for veteran players must be conducted prior to the NFL Draft (April 27-29), but
no earlier than week three of the club’s offseason workout program and after at
least one week of the two weeks of Phase One activities that the clubs may hold
pursuant to Article 21. This year, five clubs will hold voluntary veteran
minicamps, as noted below.
Each club may hold a rookie football development program for a
period of seven weeks, which in 2017 may begin on May 15. During this period,
no activities may be held on weekends, with the exception of one post-NFL Draft
rookie minicamp, which may be conducted on either the first or second weekend
following the draft. The dates of each club’s post-draft rookie minicamps will
be circulated at a later date.
For specific information and detailed offseason program rules,
please see Articles 21 and 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (beginning
on page 131), available on nflcommunications.com.
The NFL Offseason Workout Program calendar (dates are
tentative and subject to change at the discretion of individual clubs):
ARIZONA First
Day: April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 16-18, May 23-25, May 30-31, June
1-2
Mandatory Minicamp: June 6-8
ATLANTA First
Day: April
17
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 30, June 1-2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory Minicamp: June 13-15
BALTIMORE First
Day: April
17
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May 30-31, June 1, June 5-6,
June 8-9
Mandatory Minicamp: June
13-15
BUFFALO First
Day: April
3
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 16-18, May 23-25, June 5-8
Voluntary
Minicamp: April 18-20
Mandatory Minicamp: June
13-15
CAROLINA First
Day: April
17
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May 30-31, June 1, June 6,
June 8-9
Mandatory Minicamp: June
13-15
CHICAGO First
Day: April
18
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 22-23, May
25, May 30, June 1-2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
CINCINNATI First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
CLEVELAND First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
DALLAS First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-7
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
DENVER First
Day: April
10
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Voluntary
Minicamp: April 25-27
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
DETROIT First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
GREEN BAY First
Day: April
18
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May
31, June 1-2, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
HOUSTON First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 22-23, May
25, May 30-31, June 1, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
INDIANAPOLIS First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 22-23, May
25, May 31, June 1-2, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
JACKSONVILLE First Day: April 17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23, May
25-26, May 30, June 1-2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
KANSAS CITY First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 6-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
LA CHARGERS First Day: April 3
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 16-18, May
23-25, June 5-6, June 8-9
Voluntary
Minicamp: April 25-27
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
LA RAMS First
Day: April
10
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Voluntary
Minicamp: April 25-27
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
MIAMI First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
MINNESOTA First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
NEW ENGLAND First Day: April 17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 22-23, May
25, May 31, June 1, June 12-13, June 15
Mandatory Minicamp: June 6-8
NEW ORLEANS First Day: April 17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
NEW YORK GIANTS
First Day: April 18
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 22-23, May
25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
NEW YORK JETS First Day: April 17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
OAKLAND First
Day: April 17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 22-23, May
25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
PHILADELPHIA First Day: April 17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
PITTSBURGH First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
SAN FRANCISCO First Day: April 10
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 22-23, May
25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Voluntary
Minicamp: April 25-27
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
SEATTLE First
Day: April
18
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 30, June
1-2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
TAMPA BAY First
Day: April 17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
TENNESSEE First
Day: April
17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
WASHINGTON First Day: April 17
OTA
Offseason Workouts: May 23-25, May
30-31, June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory
Minicamp: June 13-15
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