Important NFL Dates!

Here they are:

Feb. 17	First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition players
Feb. 19-25	2014 NFL Scouting Combine (Indianapolis)
March 8-11	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 2013 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. ET on March 11. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4 p.m. ET on March 11.
March 11	Prior to 4 p.m. ET, clubs must exercise options for 2014 on all players who have option clauses in their 2013 contracts
	Prior to 4 p.m. ET, 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
	Prior to 4 p.m. ET, clubs must submit a Minimum Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2013 contracts and who have fewer than three Accrued Seasons of free agency credit
	Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the 2014 Salary Cap prior to 4 p.m. ET
	All 2013 player contracts will expire at 4 p.m. ET
	2014 Free agency period, League Year begins (4 p.m. ET)
	The first day of the 2014 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 11. Clubs will receive a Personnel Notice that will include all transactions submitted to the league office during the period between 4 p.m. ET, and 11:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 11
	Trading period begins (4 p.m. ET)
March 23-26	NFL annual meeting (Orlando, Fla.)
April 7	Clubs that hired a new Head Coach after the end of the 2013 regular season may begin offseason workout programs
April 21	Clubs with returning Head Coaches may begin offseason workout programs
May 2	Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets
May 7	Deadline for Prior Club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents
May 8-10	2014 NFL Draft (New York)
May 19-21	NFL spring league meeting (Atlanta)