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2016 Nfl Dates


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Edit: Some of the dates have changed since this was released last summer.  Cleaned it up a bit.  Let me know if there are any errors.

 

March 1: Prior to 4 p.m. ET, deadline for clubs to designate franchise or transition players.

 

March 7-9: Beginning at 12 p.m. ET, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents upon the expiration of their 2015 player contracts at 4 p.m. ET, on March 9. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4 p.m. ET, on March 9.

 

March 9: The 2016 league year and free agency period begin at 4 p.m. ET.

 

The first day of the 2016 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 9. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the league office during the period between 4 p.m. ET and 11:59:59 p.m. ET on March 9.

 

Trading period for 2016 begins at 4 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2015 contracts.

 

March 20-23: Annual League Meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.

 

April 4: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2015 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

 

April 18: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

 

April 22: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.

 

April 27: Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents.

 

April 28-30: NFL Draft.

 

Source:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25250503/2015-16-nfl-calendar-roster-cut-downs-to-75-players-is-sept-1

 

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On 2/28/2016 at 5:28 PM, Falconsfan11 said:

Everything I've googled and looked up says March 9th is the free agency day. 

Yeah, the article from the OP is from last year, and the dates apparently changed.  Here is a more current similar article...

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14752579/2016-nfl-key-dates

Only a week until FA negotiations start.

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March 1: Deadline (4 p.m. ET) for clubs to designate franchise or transition players.

March 7-9: Clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4 p.m. ET on March 9.

March 9: 2016 league year begins. Free-agency period begins at 4 p.m. ET.

March 20-23: Annual league meeting, Boca Raton, Florida.

April 4: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2015 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

April 18: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

April 22: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.

Mid-to-late April: 2016 schedule release

April 28-30: 2016 NFL Draft, Chicago.

May 6-9 or May 13-16: Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday.

May 19-22: NFLPA Rookie Premiere. Invited rookies (typically, first- and/or second-round selections) must be permitted by their respective clubs to attend. Such players are unavailable for offseason workouts, OTA days and minicamps during this period.

May 23-25: NFL spring league meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina.

June 19-25: Rookie Symposium, Aurora, Ohio.

July 15: Deadline (4 p.m. ET) for any club that designated a franchise player to sign such player to a multiyear contract or extension. After this date, the player may sign only a one-year contract with his prior club for the 2016 season, and such contract cannot be extended until after the club's last regular-season game.

 

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