Important offseason dates for the Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH — After not making the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, the Falcons have begun their offseason. Here’s what the offseason calendar looks like for the teams:
Jan. 30: East-West Shrine Bowl. Arlington, Texas.
Feb. 1: Senior Bowl. Mobile, Alabama.
Feb. 18: Beginning this date through 4 p.m., on March 4, clubs may designate Franchise or Transition Players.
Feb. 24 through March 3: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.
March 4: Prior to 4 p.m., deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 10-12: Legal free agent Tampering period.
March 12: The 2025 league year and trading and free agency signing period begin at 4 p.m.
March 30 to April 2: Annual league meeting, Palm Beach, Florida.
April 16: Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility.
April 21: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
April 24-26: NFL draft. Green Bay, Wisconsin.
May 1: Deadline for fifth-year options for players selected in the first round of the 2020 draft. (Drake London, Falcons)
May 2-5 or May 9-12: Teams can hold one three-day post-draft rookie minicamp on one of two weekends following the draft.
June: Mandatory minicamp
Late July: Beginning of training camp
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
