2006 Calendar

[Philadelphia Freedom]

I am guessing that this needs to be updated and since we are only about 3 weeks away from the RFA decs I figured I would post. Thanks!

11C. Season Timeline (Key Dates for the 2005 season):

Here are the key dates for everyone to keep in mind:

Thursday March 24th at 11:59pm - 2005 RFA Declarations are Due

Thursday March 31st at 11:59pm - 2004 Soft Cap Period Ends

Friday April 1st at 12:00am - 2005 Hard Cap Period Begins

Friday April 1st at 12:00am - 2005 RFA Bidding Opens

Saturday April 30th at 11:59pm - 2005 RFA Bidding Closes

Monday May 9th at 12:00am (the 2nd Monday in May each year) this allows about 3 weeks for the NFL draft to be evaluated - 2005 Rookie Draft Begins

June 1st at 12:00am - this date will also be somewhat flexible in that as it would not open until 48 hours after the rookie draft has been completed - Opening of the UFA period

Monday August 29 at 12:00am - this will be a flexible date each year that basically commences the day after the 3rd pre-season games end (4th for the few teams that play 5). This will be approximately 7-10 days before the NFL regular season kicks off - 2005 Injured Reserve Opens


Monday August 29 at 11:59pm - this will be a flexible date each year that basically commences the day after the 3rd pre-season games end (4th for the few teams that play 5). This will be approximately 7-10 days before the NFL regular season kicks off - 2005 Off-Season Free Agency ENDS

Tuesday August 30 (flexible date to be the day after contracts and DS are declared) - opening of 2005 In-Season Free Agency

Monday October 31st at 11:59pm - 2005 Hard Cap Period Ends

Tuesday November 1st at 12:00am - 2005 Soft Cap Period Begins

Beginning of Week 14 Games (Sunday December 11) - 2005 Off-Season Free Agency Ends

Tuesday after Week 14 games (December 13) - 2005 Post Season Free Agency Begins

Beginning of Week 16 Games (Saturday December 24) - 2005 Post-Season Free Agency Ends

[Nittany Dodgers]

Originally Posted by Philadelphia Freedom

Here are the key dates for everyone to keep in mind:

Friday March 24th at 11:59pm - 2006 RFA Declarations are Due

Friday March 31st at 11:59pm - 2006 Soft Cap Period Ends

Saturday April 1st at 12:00am - 2006 Hard Cap Period Begins

Saturday April 1st at 12:00am - 2006 RFA Bidding Opens

Monday May 1st at 11:59pm - 2006 RFA Bidding Closes

Monday May 8th at 12:00am (the 2nd Monday in May each year) this allows about 3 weeks for the NFL draft to be evaluated - 2005 Rookie Draft Begins

June 1st at 12:00am - this date will also be somewhat flexible in that as it would not open until 48 hours after the rookie draft has been completed - Opening of the UFA period

How about this for the calendar. The only day I really adjusted was the end of RFA bidding. I moved that to the following Monday so bidding didn't end on a weekend, just in case there was still some bidding going on. Otherwise, everything else is the same.

I'm not looking at an NFL calendar right now, so I didn't update the rest.

I'll open up a thread for everyone to check in, and send out an email as well as set up a voting thread for the new rookie bonuses and RFA tender levels. The RFA season is fast approaching.

[Preds]

The dates look good to me Brian.