Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players. The calendar for 2019 is below, updated to include rookie minicamp dates.
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 25-27), 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, eight clubs held voluntary veteran minicamps.
Each club may hold a rookie football development program for a period of seven weeks, which in 2019 may begin on May 13. 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 minicamp are listed below.
For specific information and detailed offseason program rules, please see Articles 21 and 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (beginning on page 131), available on nflcommunications.com.
The NFL Offseason Workout Program calendar (dates are tentative and subject to change at the discretion of individual clubs):
ARIZONA First Day: April 8
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-22, May 29-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
ATLANTA First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
BALTIMORE First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
BUFFALO First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31 June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
CAROLINA First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
CHICAGO First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
CINCINNATI First Day: April 9
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
CLEVELAND First Day: April 1
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 14-16, May 21-23, May 28-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
DALLAS First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
DENVER First Day: April 2
Voluntary Minicamp: April 16-18
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
DETROIT First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
GREEN BAY First Day: April 8
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
HOUSTON First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
INDIANAPOLIS First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
JACKSONVILLE First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21, May 23-24, May 28, May 30-May 31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
KANSAS CITY First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
LA CHARGERS First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
LA RAMS First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10
MIAMI First Day: April 1
Voluntary Minicamp: April 16-18
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
MINNESOTA First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
NEW ENGLAND First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-30, June 10-11
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
NEW ORLEANS First Day: April 22
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
NEW YORK GIANTS First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
NEW YORK JETS First Day: April 8
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OAKLAND First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
PHILADELPHIA First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
PITTSBURGH First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
SAN FRANCISCO First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
SEATTLE First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
TAMPA BAY First Day: April 1
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 14-16, May 21-23, May 28-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
TENNESSEE First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
WASHINGTON First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 10-12
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
