With the Kansas City Chiefs recently recrowned as Super Bowl champions, the 2023 NFL season is officially in the rearview mirror. That means it’s time to start gearing up for the 2024 campaign as 31 other teams try their best to end Kansas City’s two-year reign atop the league.
Throughout the next several months, teams will adjust their roster, coaching staff, and styles of play to get ready for the new season. In the space below, we’re highlighting all the key dates and events to watch out for as the league prepares for the 2024 season.
Pre-free agency
Feb. 20: Franchise/transition tag window opensMarch 5: Franchise/transition tag deadline (4 p.m. ET)
NFL Combine (Indianapolis)
The 2024 NFL Combine will take place Feb. 26-March 4. The specific start times (Eastern) for each day’s on-field workouts are as follows:
Feb. 29 at 3 p.m. — Defensive linemen, linebackersMarch 1 at 3 p.m. — Defensive backs, tight endsMarch 2 at 1 p.m. — Quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backsMarch 3 at 1 p.m. — Offensive linemen
The first big date is coming up soon, as NFL teams will be able to utilize the franchise and/or transition tag beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 20. That window lasts until March 5, about a week before free agency opens.
In the interim, we’ll have the NFL Combine, as hundreds of prospects will get measured, tested, interviewed, and worked out at and around Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Obviously, this is one of the biggest events on the offseason calendar, as it serves to both get teams a better look at prospects and set the stage for free agency soon after.
Free agency
March 11-13: Legal tampering period (Noon ET Monday to 4 p.m. ET Wednesday)March 13: 2024 league year opens (4 p.m. ET)
The necessity of the so-called “legal tampering period” aside, it is going to open at noon on Monday, March 11 and last until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, at which point the new…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-02-16 19:28:40
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