NFL offseason calendar/key dates

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Deadline to Declare for Draft
January 15

East West Shrine Bowl
January 21

Senior Bowl
January 28

NFL Combines
February 22 to February 28

Free Agency begins
March 13

NFL Draft
1st round...April 26
2nd & 3rd rounds...April 27
4th to 7th rounds...April 28

Cowboys Training Camp in Oxnard, CA
July 26

Week 1 of 2012 NFL Season begins
September 6
 
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I think I posted a link with this info when Midswat ask about it in a thread, I'll merge it later when I have time to look.
 
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February 20: Franchise Tag can be applied.

Starting on the 20th of February, NFL teams can apply the franchise tag to any big name free agents they want to secure for next season. The team and the players are likely to negotiate on a long term deal as long as they can before the new league year begins.

February 22-28: NFL Combine

The NFL Combine will officially kick off draft season. There will be live coverage of the workouts on NFL.com and NFL Network. This will be the first time that we may see major shifts in the expected draft order. An impressive performance at the combine can help a player rocket up draft boards just as a poor performance (or a failed drug test) can knock a player down a few rounds. NFL GM’s will talk all week about how numbers aren’t everything but believe me, they’re something.

March 5: Deadline to apply Franchise Tag

Match 5th is the day tha hammer falls. If star players aren’t signed by then, then teams can slap the tag on them to ensure the player doesn’t leave in free agency.

March 13: Free agency begins at 4 PM



March 25-28: NFL owners meetings



Mid-April: Teams begin offseason programs

Teams are allowed to have 10 OTA’s.


April 26-28: The NFL Draft begins in NYC

The NFL Draft will kick off on April 26th.

Late July: Training Camps begin



Early August: Preseason begins



September 6: Season opener

The Giants will host the season opener in New Jersey.
 
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