NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CALENDAR
2008
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Mid-July |
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Training camps open. |
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July 22 |
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Signing period ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender. |
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August 3 |
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio (Indianapolis vs. Washington). |
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August 7-11 |
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First preseason weekend. |
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August 26 |
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Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players. |
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August 30 |
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Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players. |
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August 31 |
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Clubs may establish practice squad of eight players. |
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September 4-8 |
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Kickoff 2008 Weekend. |
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October 13-15 |
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NFL Fall Meeting, St. Petersburg, Florida. |
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October 14 |
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Trading deadline. |
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December 28 |
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Regular season ends. |
2009
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January 3-4 |
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Wild Card Playoffs. |
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January 10-11 |
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Divisional Playoffs. |
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January 18 |
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Conference Championships. |
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February 1 |
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Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Florida (NBC). |
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February 8 |
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AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii (NBC). |
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February 18-24 |
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NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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February 27 |
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Free agency begins. |
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March 22-25 |
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NFL Annual Meeting, Dana Point, California. |
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April 25-26 |
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NFL Draft, New York City. |
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May 18-20 |
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NFL Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. |
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