March 20, 201214 yr comment_103590 March 26-28, 2012: NFL owners' meetings , Palm Beach Fla. Late March: Compensatory draft picks announced. April 2 -- Clubs that hired a new head coach at end of '11 regular season may begin offseason programs. April 16 -- Clubs with a returning head coach may begin offseason workout programs. April 20 -- Deadline for signing of offer sheets by restricted free agents. Late April: 2012 NFL schedule is announced. April 26-28, 2012: NFL draft, New York May 16 -- Except for a three-day minicamp held within 15 days of the draft, this is the first day that players eligible for the 2012 draft are permitted to participate in minicamps or meetings. If final examinations at a player’s school conclude after this date, the player is prohibited from participating in any activities until after the player’s final day of examinations. If the player has left or leaves school, he is prohibited from participating in any club activities until after the final day of examinations at his school. May 21-23 -- NFL Spring Meeting. July 22: Deadline for unsigned UFA to sign with new clubs. July 22: Deadline for transition players to sign with new clubs. Late July: Training camps across the league begin. Aug. 4, 2012: Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony Aug. 5, 2012: Hall of Fame Game: Arizona vs. New Orleans, Canton, Ohio, 8 p.m. ET Aug. 28: Roster cutdown to 80 players Sept. 2: Roster cutdown to 53 players. Sept. 5, 2012: Regular-season opener, hosted by New York Giants Report
March 20, 201214 yr comment_103591 Draft is end of April? Then when does camp open? Bears win Superbowl February 3rd Report
March 20, 201214 yr Author comment_103593 Much appreciated! March 26-28, 2012: NFL owners' meetings , Palm Beach Fla. Late March: Compensatory draft picks announced. April 2 -- Clubs that hired a new head coach at end of '11 regular season may begin offseason programs. April 16 -- Clubs with a returning head coach may begin offseason workout programs. April 20 -- Deadline for signing of offer sheets by restricted free agents. Late April: 2012 NFL schedule is announced. April 26-28, 2012: NFL draft, New York May 16 -- Except for a three-day minicamp held within 15 days of the draft, this is the first day that players eligible for the 2012 draft are permitted to participate in minicamps or meetings. If final examinations at a player’s school conclude after this date, the player is prohibited from participating in any activities until after the player’s final day of examinations. If the player has left or leaves school, he is prohibited from participating in any club activities until after the final day of examinations at his school. May 21-23 -- NFL Spring Meeting. July 22: Deadline for unsigned UFA to sign with new clubs. July 22: Deadline for transition players to sign with new clubs. Late July: Training camps across the league begin. Aug. 4, 2012: Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony Aug. 5, 2012: Hall of Fame Game: Arizona vs. New Orleans, Canton, Ohio, 8 p.m. ET Aug. 28: Roster cutdown to 80 players Sept. 2: Roster cutdown to 53 players. Sept. 5, 2012: Regular-season opener, hosted by New York Giants Report
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