Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players.
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 will be circulated at a later date.
The NFL Offseason Workout Program calendar (dates are tentative and subject to change at the discretion of individual clubs):
ARIZONA First Day: April 3
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 15-17, May 22-24, June 4-5, June 7-8
Voluntary Minicamp: April 17-19
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
ATLANTA First Day:
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21, May 23-24, May 30-31, June 1, June 4-5, June 7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
BALTIMORE First Day:
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
BUFFALO First Day:
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-5, June 7-8
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
CAROLINA First Day:
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
CHICAGO First Day:
Voluntary Minicamp: April 17-19
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 15-17, May 22-24, May 29-31, June 1
CINCINNATI First Day:
CLEVELAND First Day:
DALLAS First Day:
DENVER First Day:
DETROIT First Day:
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
Mandatory Minicamp: June 5-7
GREEN BAY First Day:
HOUSTON First Day:
INDIANAPOLIS First Day:
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
Mandatory Minicamp: June 12-14
JACKSONVILLE First Day:
KANSAS CITY First Day:
LA CHARGERS First Day:
LA RAMS First Day:
MIAMI First Day:
MINNESOTA First Day:
NEW ENGLAND First Day:
Mandatory Minicamp: June 5-7
NEW ORLEANS First Day:
NEW YORK GIANTS First Day:
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
NEW YORK JETS First Day:
OAKLAND First Day:
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
PHILADELPHIA First Day:
PITTSBURGH First Day:
SAN FRANCISCO First Day:
SEATTLE First Day:
TAMPA BAY First Day:
TENNESSEE First Day:
Voluntary Minicamp: April 24-26
WASHINGTON First Day:
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