2017 Key NFL Dates

[Agent 86]

Here is all you need to know leading into the draft.....

February

2/14: Beginning at 9 a.m. PT, NFL clubs may begin to sign players whose 2016 CFL contracts have expired. Players under contract to a CFL club for the 2017 season or who have an option for the 2017 season are not eligible to be signed.

2/15: First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

2/28 - 3/6: The NFL Combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, where Seahawks scouting and personnel staff will be on site to evaluate talent for this year's NFL Draft. Read

March

3/1: Prior to 1 p.m. PT is the deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

3/7 - 3/9: NFL 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 2016 Player Contracts at 1 p.m. PT on March 9. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 1 p.m. PT on March 9.

3/9: Prior to 1 p.m. PT, clubs must exercise options for 2017 on all players who have option clauses in their 2016 contracts.

3/9: The 2017 League year and free agency period begins at 1 p.m. PT, when all unrestricted free agents will be free to sign with other teams.

3/9: The trading period for 2017 begins at 1 p.m. PT, after expiration of all 2016 contracts.

3/26 - 3/29: Annual League Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Read

April

4/17: Clubs with returning head coaches, like the Seahawks, may begin offseason workout programs.

4/21: Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets.

4/27 - 4/29: The NFL Draft will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Seahawks are slated to pick No. 26 overall in round one.

[RiverDog]

Ditto, 86. I'm not a huge junkie when it comes to that stuff, but you've provided us with a quick reference should something pique my interest. Thanks!

BTW, does anyone know if they have an official date for the schedule release? That's become a big event in recent years, and is of great interest to me.

[Agent 86]

Ditto, 86. I'm not a huge junkie when it comes to that stuff, but you've provided us with a quick reference should something pique my interest. Thanks!

BTW, does anyone know if they have an official date for the schedule release? That's become a big event in recent years, and is of great interest to me.

No official date yet Riv, but it was released last year on April 14th, so I would think it would be around that time again this year. Somewhere in mid April before the draft.

[Seahawkfan80]

Ditto, 86. I'm not a huge junkie when it comes to that stuff, but you've provided us with a quick reference should something pique my interest. Thanks!

BTW, does anyone know if they have an official date for the schedule release? That's become a big event in recent years, and is of great interest to me.

Me, Too.

[Seahawkfan80]

Found out if they are feeding me the correct data that the schedule will be out on the 6th of april.

http://www.nflschedule17.com/seahawks.html

"Currently Displaying Last Year's Schedule:
Opponents & Matchups with Home & Away will be released Dec. 29th 2016.
2016-2017 NFL Schedule for all 32 franchises on Thursday, April 6th 2017."