2021 KEY NFL DATES

Important league dates for the NFL postseason and 2021 offseason:

January
1/30: Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL.

February
2/7: Super Bowl LV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL.
2/23: First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March
3/9: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
3/15-17: 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 2020 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 17.
3/17: The 2021 league year and free agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.

April
4/5: Clubs with new head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
4/19: Start of offseason workouts for teams with incumbent coaches.
4/23: Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign offer sheets.
4/28: Last day to match offer sheets for RFAs.
4/29-5/1: 2021 NFL Draft, Cleveland, Ohio.

This feature will be updated as more key NFL dates are announced due to the current state of the pandemic.

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