NFL 2023 offseason schedule, events calendar
With the NFL regular season in the rear view and a few more weeks until the Super Bowl, we are entering the NFL offseason.
To prepare you for it, here is a calendar of events for all the dates we know from now until OTA’s begin in May.
January 28 | NFLPA Collegiate Bowl |
January 29 | AFC and NFC Championship games |
February 2 | East-West Shrine Game |
February 4 | Senior Bowl |
February 5 | Pro Bowl (Las Vegas NV) |
February 12 | Super Bowl LVII (State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ) |
February 15 | Contracts guaranteed three days after end of season (Derek Carr’s contract for instance) |
February 28 – | NFL Scouting Combine (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN) |
March 7 | Deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players 1:00 pm Pacific (4pm ET) |
March 7 | College Pro Days Begin. |
March 7-April 19 | Draft-Eligible Facility Visits Begin. Clubs permitted 30 non-local players for physical exams/visits; no on- field workouts. |
March 13 | Free Agent Negotiation Period opens at 9:00 am Pacific (Noon ET). |
March 15 | Start of League Year/Free Agency/Trading period 1:00 pm Pacific (4pm ET). |
March 26-29 | Annual League Meeting (The Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ) |
April 3 | Clubs that hired a new Head Coach after the end of the 2022 regular season may begin offseason workout programs. |
April 17 | Clubs with returning Head Coaches may begin offseason workout programs. |
April 19 | Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview, or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility. |
April 21 | Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets. |
April 26 | Deadline for Prior Club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents. |
April 27 | Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls), or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location. |
April 27-29 | NFL Draft (Kansas City, MO) |
May 1 | Deadline for Clubs to exercise Fifth-Year Option for players selected in the first round of the 2020 Draft. |
May 5-8 or | Three-day post-Draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday on one of the two weekends following the Draft. |
May 15 | Rookie Football Development Programs begin. |
May 18-21 | NFLPA Rookie Premiere, TBD |
May 22-24 | Spring League Meeting, TBD |
