Jan. 15: Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for special eligibility. A list of players who are accepted into the NFL Draft will be sent to clubs on January 19.
Jan. 20: East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Jan. 20: NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California.
Jan. 23-25: Senior Bowl practices led by Head Coach Vance Joseph, Mobile, Alabama.
Jan. 27: Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.
Jan. 31: Deadline for NFL clubs to try out and negotiate with CFL players whose 2017 contracts are due to expire at 12 noon, New York time, on February 13.
Feb. 5: Waiver system begins for 2018.
Feb. 13: Beginning at 12 noon, New York time, NFL clubs may begin to sign players whose 2017 CFL contracts have expired. Players under contract to a CFL club for the 2018 season or who have an option for the 2018 season are not eligible to be signed.
Feb. 20: First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
Feb. 27-March 5:NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.
March 6:Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 12-14: 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 2017 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 14. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 14.
March 14: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must exercise options for 2018 on all players who have option clauses in their 2017 contracts.
March 14: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit qualifying offers to their Restricted Free Agents with expiring contracts to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation.
March 14: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit a minimum salary tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2017 contracts who have fewer than three accrued seasons of free agency credit.
March 14: Top 51 begins. All clubs must be under the 2018 salary cap prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time.
March 14: All 2017 player contracts will expire at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
March 14: The 2018 league year and free agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
March 14: The first day of the 2018 league year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the league office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14.
March 14: The first day of the 2018 league year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the league office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14.
March 14: Trading period for 2018 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2017 contracts.
March 25-28: Annual League Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
April 16: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
April 20: Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign offer sheets.
April 26-28: 2018 NFL Draft, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX.
