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Prior to the clock turning midnight and welcoming the new year, the National Football League released the 2013 league schedule (not games) with important dates to keep in mind.
January 5-6 |
Wild Card Playoffs |
January 6 |
Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that have byes in the Wild Card weekend may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of the Wild Card games. |
January 12-13 |
Divisional Playoffs. |
January 13 |
Assistant 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 15 |
Deadline for underclassmen to petition for special eligibility for the 2013 NFL Draft. |
January 19 |
East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. |
January 20 |
AFC and NFC Championship Games. |
January 24-25 |
Regional Combine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii |
January 26 |
Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama. |
January 27 |
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii. |
January 27 |
An 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 2 |
Texas vs. Nation College All-Star Game, Eagle Stadium, Allen, Texas. |
February 3 |
Super Bowl XLVII, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
February 9-10 |
Regional Combine, Orange Coast College-Lebard Stadium, Los Angeles, California |
February 16 |
Regional Combine, Methodist Training Center (Texans), Houston, Texas |
February 17 |
Regional Combine, Cleveland Browns Training Facility, Cleveland, Ohio |
February 20-26 |
Combine Timing and Testing, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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March 2-3 |
Regional Combine, Atlantic Health Jets Training Facility, New York/New Jersey |
March 9 |
Regional Combine, One Buccaneer Place, Tampa, Florida |
March 10 |
Regional Combine, Halas Hall (Bears), Chicago, Illinois |
March 9-11 |
Clubs are permitted to enter into contract negotiations with certified agents of players who will be Unrestricted Free Agents at the end of the current League Year.
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March 12 |
Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must exercise options for 2013 on all players who have option clauses in their 2012 contracts. |
March 12 |
Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit Qualifying Offers to their Restricted Free Agents with expiring contracts and to whom they desire to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation. |
March 12 |
Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit a minimum salary offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2012 contracts and who have fewer than three seasons of free agency credit. |
March 12 |
All 2012 player contracts will expire at 4:00 p.m., New York time. |
March 12 |
Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the Salary Cap prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time. |
March 12 |
The 2013 League Year and Free Agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time. |
March 12 |
Trading period begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, for 2013 after expiration of all 2012 contracts. |
March 16-17 |
Regional Combine, Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Atlanta, Georgia |
March 17-20 |
Annual League Meeting, The Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona. |
March 23-24 |
Regional Combine, Virginia Mason Athletic Center (Seahawks), Seattle, Washington |
March 23-24 |
Regional Combine, Baltimore Ravens Training Facility, Baltimore, Maryland |
April 7-8 |
Super Regional Combine, Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, Texas |
April 25-27 |
NFL Draft, New York City, New York. |
May 20-22 |
NFL Spring League Meeting, Hyatt-Harborside, Boston, Massachusetts. |
September 5, 8-9 |
NFL Kickoff 2013 |