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Now that we are officially in off-season mode, here's a look at the important upcoming dates, including combine, free agency and the draft.
- February 28th - March 6th, 2017, NFL Combine - Indianapolis.
- Regional: February 11 (Seattle)
- Regional: February 18 (Houston)
- Regional: February 25 (Washington)
- Regional: February 26 (Washington) - Kickers/Punters
- Regional: March 4 (Minnesota)
- Regional: March 11 (New Orleans)
- Regional: March 12 (New Orleans)
- Pro Player Combine: March 25-26 (Arizona)
- February 15th: Teams can begin applying the franchise or transition tag to players on their team.
- March 1st: The final day to declare a franchise player, before 4:00 PM ET.
- March 7th - March 9th: Teams can begin entering contract negotiations with players who will be unrestricted free agents. Qualifying offers to restricted free agents and offers to unrestricted free agents who the team wants to retain should also be made during this stretch.
- March 9th: At 4:00 PM ET, free agency officially begins, and teams may begin signing players or trading players who are still under contract. Additionally, all teams must be under the salary cap at this time.
- March 26th - March 29th: Annual League Meeting, Phoenix, AZ
- April 3rd: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2016 regular season may begin off-season workout programs.
- April 17th: Teams with returning coaches begin off-season workout programs.
- April 27th - April 29th: NFL Draft, Philadelphia, PA
- May 22nd - May 24th: NFL Spring League Meeting, Chicago, IL