NFL key dates for 2024 offseason: OTAs, mandatory minicamps, start of training camps, regular season kickoff

June 3, 2024
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NFL key dates for 2024 offseason: OTAs, mandatory minicamps, start of training camps, regular season kickoff


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The 2023 NFL the season came to an end after the Kansas City Chiefs won for the second time in a row Super Bowl. Free agency is in the rearview mirror, as is 2024 NFL Draft. Now, teams are well prepared in the off-season for the upcoming season.

They will do their best to end Kansas City’s two-year reign at the top of the league, while the champions will no doubt try to do what they can this year to try for a third seed. In the space below, we’ve highlighted all the key dates and events to watch out for as the league prepares for the 2024 season.

Preparing for the 2024 NFL season

  • End of May to beginning of June: Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and required minicamps

The mandatory minicamp and OTA schedule for each team is as follows:

Arizona Cardinals June 3rd to 6th June 11th to 13th
Atlanta Falcons June 3-4, 6 June 10th to 12th
Baltimore crows June 3-4, June 6-7 June 11th to 13th
Buffalo notes June 3-4, 6 June 11th to 13th
Carolina Panteras June 3-4, 6 June 11th to 13th
Chicago Bears Complete June 4th to 6th
Cincinnati Bengals June 3rd to 6th June 11th to 13th
Cleveland Browns June 3rd to 6th June 11th to 13th
Dallas Cowboys Complete June 4th to 6th
Denver Broncos June 3rd to 6th June 11th to 13th
Detroit Lions June 10th to 12th June 4th to 6th
Green Bay Packers June 3-4, 6 June 11th to 13th
Houston Texans Complete June 4th to 6th
Indianapolis Cribs Complete June 4th to 6th
Jacksonville Jaguars June 3rd to 6th June 10th to 12th
Kansas City Chiefs June 4th to 7th June 11th to 13th
Las Vegas Invaders June 3rd to 6th June 11th to 13th
Los Angeles Chargers June 4th to 7th June 11th to 13th
Los Angeles Rams June 3rd to 6th June 10th to 12th
Miami Dolphins Complete June 4th to 6th
Minnesota Vikings June 10th to 13th June 4th to 6th
New England Patriots June 3rd to 6th June 11th to 13th
Saints of New Orleans June 3rd to 6th June 11th to 13th
New York Giants June 3-4, June 6-7 June 11th to 13th
New York Jets June 3-4, June 6-7 June 11th to 13th
Philadelphia Eagles Complete June 4th to 6th
Pittsburgh Steelers June 3rd to 6th June 11th to 13th
San Francisco 49ers Complete June 4th to 6th
Seattle Seahawks June 3-4, June 6-7 June 11th to 13th
Tampa Bay Buccaneers June 4th to 6th June 11th to 13th
Tennessee Titans June 10th to 13th June 4th to 6th
Washington commanders June 4-5, 7 June 11th to 13th
  • July 17th: Franchise Tag Deadline (4pm ET)
  • Mid to late July: Open training camps
  • August: Pre-season games

The rest of the offseason, with the exception of the franchise deadline (which is the deadline for tagged players to sign a long-term contract with that franchise), is mostly up in the air at the moment. Typically, teams announce their training camp schedule in June. So, when official dates are available, we will fill them in here.

Start of the 2024 season

The pre-season will begin Thursday, August 1st, with the Chicago Bears facing the Houston Texans. The regular season will officially begin Thursday, September 5thwith the defending champion Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens.





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