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Old Lion
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Complements of BB72:
@Old Lion; here's a link to upcoming scheduled dates for all-star games new league year 2019 etc. It'll probably get lost in this thread.
2018-2019 National Football League Important Dates
2018-19 NFL Important Dates | NFL Football Operations
January 19 -- East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
January 26 -- Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.
February 19 -- First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
February 26-March 4 -- Combine Timing and Testing, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.
March 5 -- Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 11-13 -- During the period beginning at 12 noon, New York time, on March 11th and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13th, 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 2018 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 13. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 13.
During the above two-day negotiating period, a prospective unrestricted free agents who is not represented by an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor is permitted to communicate directly with a new club's front office officials (excluding the head coach and other members of the club's coaching staff) regarding contract negotiations.
March 13 -- The 2019 League Year and Free Agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
The first day of the 2019 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the League office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13.
March 13 -- Trading period for 2019 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2018 contracts.