The NFL offseason has formally begun for a lot of groups.

18 groups have been in offseason mode for a week now whereas the Wild Card playoff losers be a part of them this week. Amongst these groups, in fact, is the Minnesota Vikings. Here’s a have a look at a few of the necessary 2024 offseason dates for Vikings followers to recollect within the coming months. The dates are courtesy of the NFL Football Operations calendar.

Vital Offseason Dates to Keep in mind

February Twenty seventh-March 4th: NFL Scouting Mix

NFL Draft season is already underway for a lot of groups, however it actually will get rolling on the finish of February when the NFL scouting mix begins. All through the week, lots of of potential NFL Draft prospects will head to Indianapolis to place their skills on show for the world. We’ll get to see most of the future Vikings undergo exercises on the occasion in just a bit over a month.

March fifth: Franchise/Transition Participant Designation Deadline

The Minnesota Vikings haven’t utilized the franchise tag in recent times, but when they have been going to take action in 2024, they should designate who that participant is by March fifth. The Vikings have utilized the franchise tag simply 3 times of their historical past, most lately getting used on security Anthony Harris again in 2020. Don’t count on it to occur this offseason.

March 11-Thirteenth: Authorized Tampering Interval

Free brokers are allowed to start taking conferences with groups on March eleventh in the course of the two-day “authorized tampering” interval because it has been generally referred to as through the years. It is a primer for the true free company interval that may start 48 hours later.

March Thirteenth: Free Company Begins

That is when the true frenzy of the NFL offseason begins. Starting at 4 PM Jap on March Thirteenth, free brokers can formally conform to contracts with groups. This time period in the midst of March will inevitably alter the panorama of the NFL, and the Vikings have some large names to control when it formally will get began, together with Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter.

April nineteenth: Provide Sheet Signing Deadline for Restricted Free Brokers

Whereas unrestricted free brokers are allowed to signal wherever they need straight away on March Thirteenth, restricted free brokers don’t have fairly the identical quantity of freedom. Whereas they’ll nonetheless meet with different franchises, their unique crew is allowed to match any supply sheet with a purpose to retain these free brokers. If a free agent has a need to go to a brand new crew, they’ve till April nineteenth to signal a proposal sheet.

April twenty fourth: Proper of First Refusal Deadline

That is the place the restricted free company image actually turns into clearer. If any restricted free agent indicators a proposal sheet from one other crew, their unique crew has till April twenty fourth to resolve to train their Proper of First Refusal and match that supply sheet. Notable restricted free brokers for the Vikings this offseason embrace Blake Brandel, Theo Jackson, and Khyiris Tonga.

April Twenty fifth-Twenty seventh: NFL Draft

The NFL offseason culminates with the NFL Draft on the finish of April. This 12 months, the primary spherical is scheduled to start on Thursday, April Twenty fifth whereas the second and third rounds will happen on Friday, April twenty sixth earlier than rounds 4 via seven happen on Saturday, April Twenty seventh.

Might 2nd: Fifth-12 months Choice Deadline

One advantage of drafting a participant within the first spherical is a crew’s capability to supply a fifth-year possibility on their rookie contract. The Vikings did exactly that with WR Justin Jefferson final 12 months, and in all probability, they are going to accomplish that with LT Christian Darrisaw this offseason. They’ve till Might 2nd to make that possibility official.

Might Third-Sixth or Might Tenth-Thirteenth: Rookie Minicamps

NFL groups can have the power to conduct rookie minicamps with their draft picks and any UDFA signings within the weeks after the NFL Draft. These minicamps are groups’ first alternatives to see their rookies follow whereas donning their colours.

Josh Frey is a Class of 2020 graduate of The Faculty of Idaho and managing editor of PurplePTSD.com. When he’s not writing concerning the NFL, Josh enjoys working, gaming, or rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks. Try his Twitter account: @Freyed_Chicken.