Tuesday, April 4, 2017

NFL Offseason Workouts

The NFL announced each team's Offseason Workout Program Dates. Teams with new coaches can start as early as yesterday. The Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers did just that. The other teams with new coaches will do so next Monday.

NFL Offseason Workout Schedules

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
Dates are tentative and subject to change.

Thanks to the 2011 CBA there are some rules for these workouts.

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. 

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