Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players. The calendar for 2018 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 26-28), 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, seven 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 2018 may begin on May 14. 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 are noted below .
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 3
Voluntary Minicamp: April 17-19
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 15-17, May 22-24, June 4-5, June 7-8
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
ATLANTA First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21, May 23-24, May 30-31, June 1, June 4-5, June 7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
BALTIMORE First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 29, May 31, June 1, June 4-5, June 7-8
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
BUFFALO First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-5, June 7-8
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-12
CAROLINA First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-12
CHICAGO First Day: April 3
Voluntary Minicamp: April 17-19
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 15-17, May 22-24, May 29-31, June 1
Mandatory Minicamp: June 5-7
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
CINCINNATI First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
CLEVELAND First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
DALLAS First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
DENVER First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
DETROIT First Day: April 9
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 30-31, June 11-12, June 14
Mandatory Minicamp: June 5-7
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
GREEN BAY First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 30-31, June 1, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
HOUSTON First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 29-31, June 4-5, June 7-8
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
INDIANAPOLIS First Day: April 9
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 30-31, June 1, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
JACKSONVILLE First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22, May 24-25, May 29, May 31, June 1, June 4-5, June 7-8
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
KANSAS CITY First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 5-7
LA CHARGERS First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
LA RAMS First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-12
MIAMI First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 11-14
Mandatory Minicamp: June 5-7
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
MINNESOTA First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
NEW ENGLAND First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 30-31, June 1, June 11-12, June 14-15
Mandatory Minicamp: June 5-7
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
NEW ORLEANS First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
NEW YORK GIANTS First Day: April 9
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-12
NEW YORK JETS First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
OAKLAND First Day: April 9
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
PHILADELPHIA First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29, May 31, June 1, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
PITTSBURGH First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
SAN FRANCISCO First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 29-30, June 1, June 4-5, June 7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
SEATTLE First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 29-30, June 1, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
TAMPA BAY First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
TENNESSEE First Day: April 9
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-22, May 24, May 29-30, June 1, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-13
WASHINGTON First Day: April 16
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
Rookie Minicamp: May 11-12
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