2013 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE IMPORTANT DATES
– DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE –
January 5-6
January 6
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Wild Card Playoffs
Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that have byes in the Wild Card weekend may
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be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of the Wild Card games.
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January 12-13
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Divisional Playoffs.
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January 13
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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.
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January 15
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Deadline for underclassmen to petition for special eligibility for the
2013 NFL Draft.
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January 19
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East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
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January 20
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AFC and NFC
Championship Games.
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January 24-25
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Regional Combine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu,
Hawaii
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January 26
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Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles
Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.
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January 27
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AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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January 27
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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.
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February 2
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Texas vs. Nation College All-Star Game, Eagle Stadium, Allen, Texas.
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February 3
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Super Bowl XLVII, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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February 9-10
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Regional Combine, Orange Coast College-Lebard Stadium, Los Angeles, California
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February 16
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Regional Combine, Methodist Training Center (Texans), Houston, Texas
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February 17
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Regional Combine, Cleveland Browns Training
Facility, Cleveland, Ohio
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February 20-26
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Combine Timing and Testing, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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March 2-3
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Regional Combine, Atlantic Health Jets Training Facility, New York/New Jersey
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March 9
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Regional Combine, One Buccaneer Place, Tampa, Florida
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March 10
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Regional Combine, Halas Hall (Bears), Chicago, Illinois
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March 9-11
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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
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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.
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March 12
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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.
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March 12
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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.
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March 12
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All 2012 player contracts will expire at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
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March 12
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Top-51 Begins.
All clubs must be under the Salary Cap prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time.
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March 12
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The 2013 League Year and Free Agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
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March 12
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Trading period begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, for 2013 after expiration of all 2012 contracts.
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March 16-17
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Regional Combine, Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Atlanta, Georgia
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March 17-20
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Annual League Meeting, The Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona.
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March 23-24
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Regional Combine, Virginia Mason Athletic Center (Seahawks), Seattle, Washington
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March 23-24
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Regional Combine, Baltimore Ravens Training Facility, Baltimore, Maryland
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April 7-8
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Super Regional Combine, Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, Texas
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April 25-27
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NFL Draft, New York City, New York.
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May 20-22
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NFL Spring League Meeting, Hyatt-Harborside, Boston, Massachusetts.
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September 5, 8-9
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NFL Kickoff 2013
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