Important NFL dates to know for 2024-2025 league year (2024)

At 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline 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 2024 season, and such contract cannot be extended until after the club’s last regular season game.

At 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline 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 2024 season, and such contract cannot be extended until
after the club’s last regular season game.

At 4:00 p.m., New York time, signing period ends for Transition Players with outstanding tenders. After this date and until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the Tuesday following the 10th weekend of the regular season, prior club has exclusive negotiating rights.

Hall of Fame Game, Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears, Canton, Ohio

If a drafted rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he cannot be traded to any other club in 2024 and may sign a player contract only with the drafting club until the day of the Draft in the 2025 league year.

First Preseason Weekend.

Second Preseason Weekend

Third Preseason Weekend.

Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List.

Claiming period for players placed on waivers at the final roster reduction will expire at 12:00 noon, New York time.

Final day of preseason training camp for all clubs, as defined in CBA Article 23, Section 10.

Each club is required to file a Practice Report with the NFL Communications department by 4:00 p.m., New York time, (or as soon as possible after the completion of practice).

Kickoff Weekend presented by YouTube TV.

NFL International Game at Corinthians Arena (São Paulo, Brazil)
Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Beginning on the day after a club’s fourth regular season game (including any bye week), it is permitted to begin practicing players on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform and Reserve/Non-Football Injury or Illness (if the player failed his preseason physical due to a nonfootball injury or illness) for a period not to exceed 21 days.

NFL International Game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, United Kingdom) New York Jets vs. Minnesota Vikings

NFL International Game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, United Kingdom) Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears

Fall League Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

NFL International Game at Wembley Stadium (London, United Kingdom)
New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

All trading ends for 2024 at 4:00 p.m., New York time.

Players with at least four previous pension-credited seasons are subject to the waiver system for the remainder of the regular season and postseason.

NFL International Game at Allianz Arena – Home of FC Bayern Munich (Munich, Germany) New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers

At 4:00 p.m., New York time, signing period ends for Franchise Players who are eligible to receive offer sheets.

Week 18.

Clubs may begin signing free agent players for the 2024 season, including players from the CFL.

Beginning at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the Wednesday following the final regular season weekend, rosters are frozen for clubs participating in the postseason with limited exceptions.

Super Wild Card Weekend presented by Verizon.

Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility.

Divisional Playoffs presented by Intuit TurboTax.

AFC and NFC Championship Games presented by Intuit TurboTax.

East-West Shrine Bowl.

Senior Bowl, Mobile, Alabama

Pro Bowl Games.

Super Bowl LIX, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Beginning this date through 4:00 p.m., New York time on March 4, clubs may designate Franchise or Transition Players.

NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

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 2024 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 12.

The 2025 league year and free agency signing period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.

Annual League Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida.

Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2024 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility.

Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.

Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents who signed offer sheets.

NFL Draft, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Deadline for clubs to exercise Fifth-Year Option for players selected in the first round of the 2022 Draft.

Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday on one of the two weekends following the Draft.

Rookie Football Development Programs begin

Spring League Meeting/Coach Accelerator, Minneapolis, Minnesota.