NEW YORK — April 3, 2026 — Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players. The calendar for 2026 is below.
As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each club's official, voluntary nine-week offseason program is conducted in three phases:
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as "perfect play drills," and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walk-through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.
Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or "OTAs". No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.
Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. This minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program.
New head coaches are entitled to conduct an additional voluntary veteran minicamp. Any voluntary minicamp for veteran players must be conducted prior to the NFL Draft (April 23-25), but no earlier than week three of the club's offseason workout program and after at least one week of the two weeks of Phase One activities that the clubs may hold pursuant to Article 21. This year, 10 clubs will hold voluntary veteran minicamps, as noted below.
Each club may hold a rookie football development program for a period of seven weeks, which in 2026 may begin on May 11. During this period, no activities may be held on weekends, with the exception of one post-Draft rookie minicamp, which may be conducted on either the first or second weekend following the draft. The dates of each club's post-draft rookie minicamps will be circulated at a later date.
The NFL Offseason Workout Program calendar (dates are subject to change at the discretion of individual clubs):
Arizona Cardinals begin their offseason program on April 7, with a voluntary veteran minicamp scheduled for April 21–23. OTA workouts take place May 18–19, May 21, May 26–27, May 29, and June 1–2 and June 4, followed by mandatory minicamp June 8–10.
Atlanta Falcons also start April 7 and will hold a voluntary minicamp April 21–23. Their OTA dates are May 18–19, May 21, May 26–27, May 29, June 8–9, and June 11, with mandatory minicamp June 16–18.
Baltimore Ravens open April 6, host a voluntary minicamp April 20–22, and conduct OTAs May 18–19, May 21, May 26–28, and June 1–2 and June 4. Mandatory minicamp is June 9–11.
Buffalo Bills begin April 7 and hold a voluntary minicamp April 20–22. OTA workouts are scheduled for May 18–19, May 21, May 26–28, and June 1–4, with mandatory minicamp June 9–11.
Carolina Panthers start later on April 20, with OTAs running May 26–27, May 29, and June 1–2 and June 4. Mandatory minicamp is June 9–11.
Chicago Bears open April 20, schedule OTAs May 27–29 and June 2–4, and hold mandatory minicamp June 9–11.
Cincinnati Bengals also start April 20, with OTAs June 1–3 and June 9–11. Mandatory minicamp is June 16–18.
Cleveland Browns begin April 7, host a voluntary minicamp April 21–23, and hold OTAs May 19–21, May 26–28, and June 2–5. Mandatory minicamp runs June 9–11.
Dallas Cowboys open April 20 and schedule OTAs June 1–2, June 4, June 8–9, and June 11, with mandatory minicamp June 16–18.
Denver Broncos have the latest start date of May 4. OTAs are June 2–4 and June 8–11, and mandatory minicamp is June 16–18.
Detroit Lions begin April 20, conduct OTAs May 27–29, June 2–4, and June 9–11, and hold their mandatory minicamp June 16–17.
Green Bay Packers start April 20, with OTAs May 26–27, May 29, June 1–2, June 4, and June 15–16 and June 18. Mandatory minicamp is June 9–11.
Houston Texans open April 20 and schedule OTAs May 27–29, June 1–2, and June 4, followed by mandatory minicamp June 9–11.
Indianapolis Colts start April 21, hold OTAs May 26–27, May 29, and June 1–2 and June 4, and conduct mandatory minicamp June 9–11.
Jacksonville Jaguars begin April 20, with OTAs May 26, May 28–29, and June 1–2, June 4, and June 15–17. Mandatory minicamp runs June 9–11.
Kansas City Chiefs open April 20, schedule OTAs May 26–28 and June 1–3, and hold mandatory minicamp June 9–11.
Las Vegas Raiders start April 7 and host a voluntary minicamp April 20–22. OTAs take place May 18, May 20–21, May 26, May 28–29, and June 1–4, with mandatory minicamp June 6–11.
Los Angeles Chargers begin April 20, with OTAs May 26–27, May 29, June 2–4, and June 8–11. Mandatory minicamp is June 16–18.
Los Angeles Rams also start April 20 and hold OTAs May 26–28, June 1–2, June 4, and June 8–9 and June 11. Mandatory minicamp is June 15–16.
Miami Dolphins open April 7, host a voluntary minicamp April 21–23, and schedule OTAs May 18–19, May 21, May 26–27, May 29, and June 8–9 and June 11. Mandatory minicamp runs June 2–4.
Minnesota Vikings begin April 20, conduct OTAs May 26–27, May 29, June 1–2, June 4, and June 15–18, and hold mandatory minicamp June 9–11.
New England Patriots start April 20, hold OTAs May 27, May 29, June 1–2, June 4, and June 8–9 and June 11, with mandatory minicamp June 15–17.
New Orleans Saints open April 20, schedule OTAs May 27–28, June 1, June 3–4, June 8, and June 10–11, and hold mandatory minicamp June 16–17.
New York Giants start April 7, host a voluntary minicamp April 21–23, and conduct OTAs May 19–21, May 27–29, and June 1–4. Mandatory minicamp is June 8–10.
New York Jets begin April 20, with OTAs May 27–29, June 1–2, June 4, and June 8–11, and mandatory minicamp June 16–18.
Philadelphia Eagles open April 20 and hold OTAs May 26–27, May 29, and June 1–2 and June 4. Mandatory minicamp is June 9–10.
Pittsburgh Steelers begin April 7, host a voluntary minicamp April 20–22, and schedule OTAs May 18, May 20–21, May 26, May 28–29, and June 8–9 and June 11–12. Mandatory minicamp is June 2–4.
San Francisco 49ers start April 20, conduct OTAs May 27–29 and June 1 and June 3–4, and hold mandatory minicamp June 9–10.
Seattle Seahawks open April 20, with OTAs May 26, May 28–29, June 1, and June 3–4. Mandatory minicamp is June 9–11.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers begin April 20 and hold OTAs May 26–28, June 2–4, and June 9–11, followed by mandatory minicamp June 16–18.
Tennessee Titans start April 7, host a voluntary minicamp April 21–23, and conduct OTAs May 18–19, May 21, May 26–27, May 29, and June 8–9 and June 11–12. Mandatory minicamp runs June 16–17.
Washington Commanders open April 20, schedule OTAs May 27–29, June 2–4, and June 9–11, and hold mandatory minicamp June 16–18.
