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The Kansas City Chiefs are set to begin Phase 3 of the offseason program on Monday, May 22.
The team has completed one week of Phase 2 activities, putting in some good work in the weight room, but now things are set to ramp up during Phase 3. The team will get a chance to participate in voluntary workouts called organized team activities (OTAs) in addition to a mandatory minicamp to close things out until training camp.
OTAs are entirely voluntary. They still don’t include any padded practices or live contact. They serve as an opportunity for the team to get both their veterans and rookies on the practice field with the inclusion of team drills for the first time during the offseason.
Here is what Phase 3 entails, via the NFL’s offseason workout press release:
“Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or ‘OTAs’. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.
Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. This minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program”
The Chiefs had strong attendance to start Phase 2 of the offseason program, but you can expect that Phase 3 will also have few absences. One player that fans should be keeping a close eye on is DT Chris Jones, who only has one year remaining on his contract and is looking for a new deal.
Monday, May 22 will kick off the first of three sessions of OTAs for Kansas City. They’ll have a total of 10 practices spread out over the three sessions. You can find the dates for each of those workouts here.
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