January15Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that won their Wild Card games may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of Divisional Playoff games.January 16Deadline for college players that are underclassmen to apply for special eligibility. A list of players who are accepted into the NFL Draft will be transmitted to clubs on January 20.January 21East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.January 28Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.January 29NFL Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FloridaAn assistant coach, whose team is participating in the Super Bowl, who has previously interviewed for another club’s head coaching job may have a second interview with such club no later than the Sunday preceding the Super Bowl.February 5Super Bowl LI, NRG Stadium, Houston, TexasFebruary 15First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.February 28NFLCombine begins, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.March 1Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.March 7During the period beginning at 12 noon, New York time, on March 7th and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 9th, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become UnrestriMarch 9The 2017 League Year and Free Agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.Trading period for 2017 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2016 contracts.March 26Annual League Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.April 3Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2016 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.April 17Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.April 21Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets.April 26Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents.April 27-April 292017 NFL Draft begins from Philadelphia
