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On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced the dates for their offseason conditioning and workout programs. The NFL also sent out the breakdown of what each phase of the offseason looks like including OTAs and minicamp.
Here are the big dates for Pittsburgh:
Monday, April 18 – Voluntary offseason program begins
Tuesday, May 24 – OTA 1
Wednesday, May 25 – OTA 2
Thursday, May 26 – OTA 3
Tuesday, May 31- OTA 4
Wednesday, June 1 – OTA 5
Thursday, June 2 – OTA 6
Monday, June 6 – OTA 7
Tuesday, June 7 – OTA 8
Wednesday, June 8 – OTA 9
Thursday, June 9 – OTA 10
Tuesday, June 14, Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16 – Mandatory Minicamp
In addition, the Steelers will host a rookie minicamp at some point after the draft ahead of the first Voluntary OTA on May 24.
Here is how each phase of the offseason breaks down per the league.
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play drills,” and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walk through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.
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.
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