The 49ers’ in-person offseason workout dates have been set while the NFL resumes a mostly-normal offseason schedule following a year of virtual work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are three sections of workouts, the first two of which are voluntary. Rookies report first, followed by veterans for Organized Team Activities. Mandatory minicamp is the last offseason work before training camp begins in July.
Here’s the schedule:
Rookie minicamp: May 14-16
OTAs: May 24-25, May 27, June 1-2, June 4, June 7-8, June 10
Mandatory minicamp: June 15-17
It’s unknown how many players will show up for the voluntary portions of the in-person workouts given that COVID-19 is still present. They’ll be important days though, especially for No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance, who’ll begin his journey to becoming the team’s starting quarterback. Given that he played only one game last year, in-person reps will be crucial for his development.
There are three phases of the offseason program. Phase 1 runs from April 19 to May 14, and allows for strength and conditioning and virtual work only.
Phase 2 runs May 17-21, and includes the first permissible on-field work. That on-field stuff is limited to individual drills and walk-through style practices with offensive players lining up against offensive players and vice versa with no contact allowed.
The final phase goes from May 24 to June 18, and allows for in-person meetings as long as COVID-19 protocols are followed. Teams can do up to 11-on-11 drills with no live contact allowed per a release from the NFL.
Training camp dates have not been announced yet, and will come out sometime after the NFL’s schedule release which is set for May 12.