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The NFL's 2015 offseason is officially in full swing. With the Super Bowl over a week in the rear-view mirror and the NFL Scouting Combine fast approaching, front offices and coaching staffs around the league are preparing for the three-month process of rebuilding their teams for next season through the draft and free agency.
So when do all these things actually take place? We have you covered. Here is a list of the critical dates and deadlines that will be at the forefront of Ted Thompson's and Mike McCarthy's minds between now and the start of training camp.
| Date | Event |
| Feb. 10 | NFL teams can begin signing CFL players whose 2014 contracts are expired. |
| Feb. 14 | NFL Regional Combine, Houston, TX |
| Feb. 16 | Teams may begin applying Franchise or Transition tags |
| Feb. 17-23 | NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb. 19 | Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy press conferences at Scouting Combine |
| Feb. 21 | NFL Regional Combine, Dove Valley, CO |
| Feb. 28 | NFL Regional Combine, Owings Mills, MD |
| Mar. 2 (4:00 PM ET) | Deadline to apply Franchise or Transition tags |
| Mar. 7 | NFL Regional Combine, Lake Forest, IL |
| Mar. 7 | "Legal Tampering Period" begins: teams may begin negotiations with agents of players who will be unrestricted free agents |
| Mar. 10 (4:00 PM ET) | - Free agency begins - players and teams may begin signing contracts - Deadline for exercising options for 2015 season for any players with options in contracts - Deadline for submitting qualifying tenders to Restricted Free Agents and Exclusive Rights free agents - Top-51 rule begins for Salary Cap; all teams must be under 2015 cap |
| Mar. 10 | Aaron Rodgers' $9.5 million roster bonus becomes guaranteed |
| Mar. 14 | Sam Shields' $2.5 million roster bonus becomes guaranteed |
| Mar. 21 | Super Regional Combine, Phoenix, Arizona |
| Mar. 22-25 | NFL Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ |
| April 6 | Teams with new head coaches may begin offseason workouts |
| April 20 | Teams with returning head coaches (like the Green Bay Packers) may begin offseason workouts |
| Apr. 24 | Deadline for tendered Restricted Free Agents to sign offer sheets from other teams |
| Apr. 29 | Deadline for teams to match Restricted Free Agents' offer sheets |
| Apr. 30-May 2 | 2015 NFL Draft, Chicago, IL |
| May 8-11 | First window for Rookie Minicamps |
| May 15-18 | Second window for Rookie Minicamps |
| May 18-20 | NFL Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA |
| June 21-27 | Rookie Symposium, Aurora, OH |
| Late July | NFL Training Camps begin |