...some key NFL offseason dates ~ ~ ~

[kelly]

The Jets' crummy 2014 season has just two games left. With the Jets at 3-11, and preparing to close out with the Patriots at home and the Dolphins on the road, many observers and fans of the organization have long since turned their focus to the offseason.

 

With that in mind, here are some key dates coming up on the NFL calendar :

 

Dec. 29: Teams can start signing players who are currently free agents, to contracts for the 2015 season.

Dec. 29: Teams may renegotiate or extend the rookie contract of a player drafted in 2012, but if a renegotiation or extension occurs, the contract will no longer be subjects to the limits of a rookie contract.

Dec. 29: Teams can begin exercising the fifth-year options for 2012 first-round draft picks (rush outside linebacker Quinton Coples for the Jets). If a team wants to exercise the player's fifth-year option, it must do so before May 3.

Jan. 4: Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that have byes in wildcard weekend may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of the wildcard games.

Jan. 11: Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that won their wildcard playoff games may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of the divisional playoff games.

Jan. 17: East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Jan. 24: Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.

Jan. 25: An assistant coach whose team is participating in the Super Bowl, and has previously interviewed for another club's head coaching job, may have a second interview with that club no later than the Sunday preceding the Super Bowl.

Feb. 1: Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

Feb. 16: First day for clubs to designate franchise-tagged or transition-tagged players.

Feb. 17-23: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.

March 2: Prior to 4 p.m. (EST), deadline for clubs to designate franchise-tagged or transition-tagged players.

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 on March 10. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4 p.m. on March 10.

March 10: Prior to 4 p.m., clubs must exercise options for 2015 on all players who have option clauses in their 2014 contracts.

March 10: Prior to 4 p.m., 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.

March 10: All clubs must be under the 2015 salary cap prior to 4 p.m.

March 10: At 4 p.m., the 2015 league year, as well as the free agency and trading periods all begin.

April 6: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2014 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

April 20: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

April 24: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.

April 29: Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents.

April 30-May 2: 2015 NFL Draft, Chicago.

 

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[OuttaSightPF]

The Jets' crummy 2014 season has just two games left. With the Jets at 3-11, and preparing to close out with the Patriots at home and the Dolphins on the road, many observers and fans of the organization have long since turned their focus to the offseason.

 

With that in mind, here are some key dates coming up on the NFL calendar :

 

Dec. 29: Teams can start signing players who are currently free agents, to contracts for the 2015 season.

Dec. 29: Teams may renegotiate or extend the rookie contract of a player drafted in 2012, but if a renegotiation or extension occurs, the contract will no longer be subjects to the limits of a rookie contract.

Dec. 29: Teams can begin exercising the fifth-year options for 2012 first-round draft picks (rush outside linebacker Quinton Coples for the Jets). If a team wants to exercise the player's fifth-year option, it must do so before May 3.

Jan. 4: Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that have byes in wildcard weekend may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of the wildcard games.

Jan. 11: Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that won their wildcard playoff games may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of the divisional playoff games.

Jan. 17: East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Jan. 24: Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.

Jan. 25: An assistant coach whose team is participating in the Super Bowl, and has previously interviewed for another club's head coaching job, may have a second interview with that club no later than the Sunday preceding the Super Bowl.

Feb. 1: Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

Feb. 16: First day for clubs to designate franchise-tagged or transition-tagged players.

Feb. 17-23: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.

March 2: Prior to 4 p.m. (EST), deadline for clubs to designate franchise-tagged or transition-tagged players.

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 on March 10. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4 p.m. on March 10.

March 10: Prior to 4 p.m., clubs must exercise options for 2015 on all players who have option clauses in their 2014 contracts.

March 10: Prior to 4 p.m., 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.

March 10: All clubs must be under the 2015 salary cap prior to 4 p.m.

March 10: At 4 p.m., the 2015 league year, as well as the free agency and trading periods all begin.

April 6: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2014 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

April 20: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

April 24: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.

April 29: Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents.

April 30-May 2: 2015 NFL Draft, Chicago.

 

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thank you for this!

[kelly]

thank you for this!

 

you're welcome !..

 

 

 

 

 

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[kelly]

re the " key dates "...

 

 

~ ~  The Jets hadalready moved from No. 6 to No. 5 on Saturday, when Washington knocked off the Eagles. But the Jets weren't done moving up in the draft order as a result of games played during Week 16.

The Jets' 17-16 loss to the Patriots, coupled with the Raiders' 26-24 victory over the Bills on Sunday, has also vaulted the Jets past the Raiders and up to fourth in the draft order.

 

Here, with Monday night's Broncos-Bengals games yet to be played in Week 16, is how the draft order shakes out. Team's records and strength-of-schedule percentages are in parentheses :

 

6. Washington (4-11, .476)
5. Raiders (3-12, .563)
4. Jets (3-12, .554)
3. Jaguars (3-12, .511)
2. Bucs (2-13, .489)
1. Titans (2-13, .484)

 

You'll note that strength-of-schedule is used to break all ties in the draft order, rather than head-to-head. That explains why the Jets would jump past the Raiders even though they beat the Raiders back in the season opener. You'll also note that the Titans passed the Bucs for the top pick. Some thanks the Bucs get for playing the 11-4 Packers this late in the season and losing, 20-3.

 

> http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/12/nfl_draft_order_2015_how_loss_to_patriots_raiders_win_over_bills_affects_jets.html