Our first focus will obviously be the NFL combine, also affectionately called the underwear olympics. It has been moved up in the calendar this year starting just 16 days after the SB.
DATE | EVENT |
Feb. 1 | Super Bowl XLIX (University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz., 6 p.m. ET, NBC) |
Feb. 2 | Waiver system begins for 2015 |
Feb. 7 | NFL Regional Combine (Davie, Fla.) |
Feb. 10 | Beginning at Noon ET, NFL clubs may begin to sign players whose 2014 CFL contracts have expired. Players under contract to a CFL club for the 2015 season or who have an option for the 2015 season are not eligible to be signed |
Feb. 14 | NFL Regional Combine (Houston) |
Feb. 16 | First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players |
Feb. 17-23 | NFL Scouting Combine (Indianapolis) |
Feb. 21 | NFL Regional Combine (Dove Valley, Colo.) |
Feb. 28 | NFL Regional Combine (Owings Mills, Md.) |
March 2 | Prior to 4 p.m. ET, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players |
March 7 | NFL Regional Combine (Lake Forest, Ill.) |
March 7-10 | 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 2014 contracts at 4 p.m. ET on March 10. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4 p.m. ET on March 10 |
March 10 | Prior to 4 p.m. ET, clubs must exercise options for 2015 on all players who have option clauses in their 2014 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 2014 contracts and who have fewer than three accrued seasons of free agency credit | |
Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the 2015 salary cap prior to 4 p.m. ET | |
All 2014 player contracts expire at 4 p.m. ET | |
2015 league year and free agency period begins (4 p.m. ET) | |
Trading period for 2015 begins (4 p.m. ET) |
So on Feb 10th we will see where Chris Carter's son Duron Carter ends up.
Franchise tags start going out by Feb. 16th though I don't see the Panthers using one this year.
March 7th is a key date as that is when clubs can start talking to 2014 UFA's.