With the Kansas City Chiefs' success over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII in our rearview mirror, attention turns towards the NFL offseason.
Here's every crucial date you require to understand.
2024 NFL offseason secret dates and eventsFeb. 20: Franchise tag window opens
Beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 20, NFL groups can utilize their franchise or shift tags on gamers.
Feb. 27-March 4: NFL Scouting Combine
Here is the exercise schedule for the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis:
Thursday, Feb. 29– Defensive line/linebackers, 3 p.m. ET
Friday, March 1– Defensive backs/tight ends, 3 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 2– Quarterbacks/wide receivers/running backs, 1 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 3– Offensive line, 1 p.m. ET
March 5: Franchise tag due date
Groups have till 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5 to utilize the franchise tag or shift tag on gamers.
March 11-13: Free firm legal tampering duration
From 12 p.m. ET on Monday, March 11 to 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13, unlimited complimentary representatives are allowed to “interact straight with a brand-new club's front workplace authorities (leaving out the head coach and other members of the club's training personnel) concerning agreement settlements.”
March 13: NFL totally free firm opens and brand-new league year starts
At 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13, gamers are totally free to sign agreements with brand-new groups, and trades are enabled to be finished. The NFL's 2024 league year formally starts at 4 p.m..
March 24-27: Annual league conference
The yearly owners satisfying occurs in Orlando, Fla., from Sunday, March 24 to Wednesday, March 27.
April 1: Offseason exercise programs start for some groups
Any club that worked with a brand-new head coach after the 2023 routine season might start offseason exercise programs on Monday, April 1.
April 15: Offseason exercise programs start for rest of NFL
Any club with a returning head coach might start offseason exercise programs on Monday, April 15.
April 17: Deadline for draft potential customers to consult with groups at club center
Groups need to “time, test, see, interview or carry out a physical exam with” draft-eligible gamers at club centers by Wednesday, April 17.
April 19: Restricted complimentary representatives need to sign deal sheets
Since Friday, April 19, any limited totally free representative should choose whether to sign their deal sheet.
April 24: Deadline for groups to match deal sheets and all draft possibility conferences
After Wednesday, April 24, groups might no longer “time, test, see, interview (consisting of video and call) or carry out a physical exam with” draft-eligible gamers at any area. April 24 is the due date for previous groups to match deal sheets for any limited complimentary representatives.
April 25-27: 2024 NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL Draft will happen from Thursday, April 25 through Saturday,
