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A calendar of important upcoming dates for the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2021 NFL offseason.
The Kansas City Chiefs have shifted to offseason mode and are already hard at work preparing for the 2021 NFL season. The new league year, the start of the NFL’s free agency period and the 2021 NFL draft are just a few of the important events arriving later this spring.
Here’s a quick look at the upcoming NFL calendar and what fans should be aware of:
A calendar of important upcoming dates for the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2021 NFL offseason.
The Kansas City Chiefs have shifted to offseason mode and are already hard at work preparing for the 2021 NFL season. The new league year, the start of the NFL’s free agency period and the 2021 NFL draft are just a few of the important events arriving later this spring.
Here’s a quick look at the upcoming NFL calendar and what fans should be aware of:
Hearts are heavy today.
For those who live in and around the greater Oklahoma City area, the date of April 19 will always bring back some terrible memories.
Back in 1995, just prior to his 27th birthday, Timothy McVeigh perpetrated what would be the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in United States history when he orchestrated the horrific attack which killed 168 people and injured over 680 others.
Having taken their connection to the community seriously, the gravity of the incident and its 25th anniversary occurring this year hasn’t been lost on the Thunder. Back in November, the organization presented a special “City Edition” Nike jersey to members of families that were impacted on that day.
They followed that act up by wearing the jerseys in a game for the first time when they did battle with the Houston Rockets on January 9.
On Sunday, the Thunder tweeted a photo of the Oklahoma City National Memorial along with a message: “25 years ago this morning… Today and every day we remember the 168 killed, those who survived and those changed forever in the Oklahoma City bombing. #WeRemember”
25 years ago this morning…
Today and every day we remember the 168 killed, those who survived and those changed forever in the Oklahoma City bombing.
🎗️ @OKCNM #WeRemember pic.twitter.com/Quo4b8r2f9
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 19, 2020
Back in November, when the organization made the jersey presentation to the impacted families, Steven Adams called the ceremony “amazing” and “something unbelievably special,” while Chris Paul pointed out that the Thunder has done a fantastic job of making sure that all of the organization’s players understand their history, even if many of the team’s players weren’t even born in 1995.
Without question, wherever they are, they’re probably remembering, too.
These are the dates you should keep an eye on during March 2020.
The Super Bowl LIV celebration didn’t last long for Kansas City. Brett Veach and his crew have been hard at work, ensuring that the Chiefs remain competitive for the 2020 NFL season.
The team spent the past week in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine. With a new month upon us, it means there are new important dates to monitor in the NFL calendar. Several big ones happen in March, such as the start of the new league year. Here’s a look at the upcoming NFL calendar and the dates that Chiefs fans should be aware of.
February 24 – March 2: The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
March 12: Marks the final day that teams can use the franchise tag or transition tag on players (keep your eyes on Chiefs DT Chris Jones, who is expected to be tagged).
March 16-18: The NFL’s legal tampering period begins. Teams can begin negotiating with pending free agents.
March 18: The 2020 league year begins at 4:00 p.m. ET. All 2019 player contracts expire at this time. The free agency period for the 2020 season officially opens.
March 18: Club option deadline. Prior to 4:00p.m. ET, teams must exercise club options on players with options clauses in their contracts. If they don’t, they forfeit the rights to those players.
March 18: Restricted free-agent deadline. Teams must submit qualifying offers to their RFA’s with expiring contracts in order to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation.
March 18: Exclusive rights free-agent deadline. Teams must submit a contract tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2019 contracts who have fewer than three accrued seasons.
March 18: Top 51 rule. Teams must be under the salary cap by 4:00 p.m. ET with only the top 51 contracts counted against it.
March 18: The trading period for the new league year begins at 4:00 p.m. ET. Trades can be agreed upon prior to March 18, but won’t process until this date.
March 29-April 1: NFL Owners spring meeting in Palm Beach, Florida
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These are the dates you should keep an eye on during February 2020.
The Kansas City Chiefs are your Super Bowl LIV champions. While folks in Kansas City are still celebrating the franchises first Super Bowl win in 50 years, the team is already back at work preparing for the 2020 NFL season.
The new league year, the start of the free agency period and the 2020 NFL Draft all arrive later this spring. However, there are a few important dates and times that start in the month of February that Chiefs fans should keep their eyes on. Here’s a look at the upcoming NFL calendar and what fans should be aware of.
February 3: 2020 NFL waiver system begins (Chiefs will be last in waiver order).
February 11: Beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT, NFL clubs may begin to sign CFL players whose contracts have expired. Those under contract to a CFL team for the 2020 season or who have an option for the 2020 season are not eligible to be signed to the NFL.
February 24 – March 2: The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana (we’ll be there).
February 25: Marks the first day that teams can use the franchise tag or transition tag on players (keep your eyes on Chiefs DT Chris Jones).
Before the start of the new league year, free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft, there are still these important NFL dates in February.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV to finish the year as the league champions. Attention now turns to the start of the new league year, free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft later this spring.
However, there are still a few important NFL dates to remember for this month. Here’s a look at the schedule for February, per NFL Communications.
February 3: The start of the 2020 waiver system began.
February 11: Beginning at 9:00 a.m. PT, NFL clubs may begin to sign CFL players whose contracts have expired. Those under contract to a CFL team for the 2020 season or who have an option for the 2020 season are not eligible to be signed.
February 24: The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana and lasts through March 2.
February 25: Marks the first day for teams to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
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Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports Now that the season ended exactly two days ago, it’s time to focus on the next season. Only one city is reveling in what happened in the 2019 season and 2020 playoffs. The rest of the United States is ready to …
Now that the season ended exactly two days ago, it’s time to focus on the next season. Only one city is reveling in what happened in the 2019 season and 2020 playoffs. The rest of the United States is ready to move on. Hope springs eternal in the NFL, that’s why these future dates are kind of important.
It’s time to watch football players in shorts do exercises and some drills and get excited about numbers! The draft combine has become big business — and expect the NFL to move it around the country in the next few years — and it’s now televised for all the world to see. We’ll find out who is a workout warrior, some insane physical skills from players, and even get some leaks about interviews. It’s the beginning of the draft process so fans who cheer for teams with a bunch of picks will be especially excited to get this thing started.
A look at the important NFL calendar dates coming up to start the new year, including the wild-card round between the Seahawks and Eagles.
Happy New Year! With the start of 2020, the National Football League has released some important calendar dates.
The days and times for the wild card and divisional round matchups had already been announced. The Seahawks will travel to Philly to face the Eagles on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. PT to wrap up the first week of the postseason.
Here’s the rundown of the rest of the scheduled events for January, per NFL Communications.
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