2014 NFL Key Dates
 

Feb. 17: First day for clubs to designate franchise or transition Players.

Feb. 19-25: Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

March 8-11: 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 2013 player contracts at 4 p.m. ET on March 11. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4 p.m. ET on March 11.

March 11: New league year, free agency begins

March 11: Before 4 p.m. ET, clubs must exercise options for 2014 on all players who have option clauses in their 2013 contracts.

March 11: Before 4 p.m. ET, clubs must submit qualifying offers to their restricted free agents with expiring contracts.

March 11: Before 4 p.m. ET, clubs must submit a minimum salary tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2013 contracts and who have fewer than three accrued Seasons of free agency credit.

March 11: All clubs must be under the 2014 salary cap before 4 p.m. ET.

March 23-26: Owners meeting, Orlando, Fla.

April 7: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2013 regular season may begin off-season workout programs.

April 21: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin off-season workout programs.

May 2: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.

May 7: Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents.

May 8-10: NFL draft, New York, Radio City Music Hall. First round begins at 8 p.m. ET.

May 19-21: Spring meeting, Atlanta

July 15 : At 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for any Club that designated a Franchise Player to sign such player to a multi-year contract or extension. After this date, the player may sign only a one-year contract with his Prior Club for the 2014 season, and such contract cannot be extended until after the Club’s last regular season game.

July: Teams report to training camp no sooner than 15 days prior to the team's first preseason game.

September 4, 7-8 :Kickoff Weekend 2014

I will update as the dates are announced.

Re: 2014 NFL Key Dates
 

What exactly was the point of moving back the draft? x-(x-(x-(

I'm not built for patience.

Re: 2014 NFL Key Dates
 

It is an attempt to narrow the time span between the draft and camp to keep the fans engaged. It is a double edge sword however, you keep the fans engaged throughout the year, but do a doozie to coaches and rookies as that extra month was very valuable to teams and getting their drafted players evaluated.

Re: 2014 NFL Key Dates
 

Thanks for Posting Oak. This will keep me going.

Re: 2014 NFL Key Dates
 

I doubt that we will Tag anyone (JG) as early as 2/17.
We have to be under the cap by 4:00 pm on 3/11. Going to be lots of activity in the next 30 days.

Re: 2014 NFL Key Dates
 

Thnx Oak.

I am looking forward to the Saints' DC game this.

Looks like a fair,even in competition complete schedule.
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