Tag: NFL Offseason

Chargers announce 2024 offseason workouts, OTA dates

Find out when the Chargers will start their offseason workout program.

The start of the 2024 regular season is still months away, but preparations for it are set to begin this week.

The NFL released the schedule for each team’s offseason workout programs, including the Chargers’ dates.

Below is the team’s official news release on the program schedule.

  • First Day: April 2
  • Organized Team Activities (OTAs): May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31 and June 4-7
  • Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Because Jim Harbaugh is a new head coach, Los Angeles can start earlier than other NFL teams.

Broncos agree to trade WR Jerry Jeudy to Browns for late-round picks

The Broncos are parting ways with talented but inconsistent WR Jerry Jeudy, sending him to the Browns in exchange for draft picks.

The Denver Broncos are in the process of trading wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The trade cannot become official until the new league year begins on March 13.

In exchange for Jeudy, Cleveland will trade a fifth-round pick (No. 135) and a sixth-round pick (No. 202), according to multiple reports. The Browns will take on Jeudy’s remaining contract, saving Denver $12.987 million in salary cap space this season.

Jeudy, 24, was selected by former Broncos general manager John Elway with the 15th overall pick out of Alabama in the 2020 NFL draft. Jeudy has shown flashes of brilliance since then and he’s a great route runner, but poor quarterback play and injuries have contributed to Jeudy’s production being inconsistent over the last four seasons.

Jeudy appeared to take a step forward in 2022, posting career highs in receptions (67) receiving yards (972) and touchdowns (six) in 15 games, but he followed that up with 54 receptions for 758 yards and three touchdowns in 2023 (16 games).

With the trade, Denver creates $12,987,000 in additional salary cap space while also acquiring more draft capital for April.

Marvin Mims is expected to replace Jeudy’s role in Sean Payton’s offense, and the Broncos also have two other promising young WRs in Brandon Johnson and Jalen Virgil.

Jeudy, who has one season remaining on his contract before he’s set to become a free agent in 2025, now gets a fresh start with a new team.

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Important 2024 NFL offseason dates for 49ers fans to know

Important 2024 NFL offseason dates to know:

The offseason is officially in full swing, which means the dominoes will start to fall quickly as the page turns to the 2024 season.

There have already been some free agent signings by the 49ers, and next we’ll start hearing about franchise tags, extensions, trade rumors, free agency and the draft.

Here’s an easy calendar to follow and keep up with the important dates on this offseason’s calendar:

Important offseason dates for Bucs fans to know

With the end of the Super Bowl, we’re officially in the offseason — here are some important dates to look out for:

With the Kansas City Chiefs winning the Super Bowl (again), the offseason has officially started for the NFL — and naturally, that includes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Bucs are set to enter the offseason with a number of free agents needing signing and some holes to plug during the draft, and they’ll have the opportunity to do that for the remaining months until football season starts. There are a few dates coming up that mark important milestones for any football team, and you can see what they are and how exactly they apply to the Bucs in our handy list below:

Key NFL offseason dates Broncos fans should know in 2024

Here are the key NFL dates that Broncos fans should know this offseason, from the combine to free agency to the draft and training camp.

The NFL still has one more game to be played — the biggest game of the season — but for the Denver Broncos and 30 other teams, the 2024 offseason has already begun.

Here are the upcoming key dates that Broncos fans should have circled on their calendars going into the 2024 NFL offseason.

2024 NFL offseason: Important dates for Chargers

Here are some important dates for Chargers fans to keep an eye on in the coming weeks and months.

While some teams are still going as the playoffs are in full swing, the Chargers are in full offseason mode.

With that, here are some important dates for fans to keep an eye on in the coming weeks and months.

January

  • Jan. 22: Teams can conduct in-person or virtual interviews with candidates employed by other NFL teams whose seasons ended.
  • Jan. 29: Second interviews, either in-person or virtual, are allowed with head coach candidates employed by teams in the Super Bowl.

February

  • Feb. 1: East-West Shrine Bowl (Frisco, TX)
  • Feb. 3: Senior Bowl (Mobile, AL)
  • Feb. 4: Pro Bowl Games (Orlando, FL)
  • Feb. 19: HBCU Legacy Bowl (New Orleans, LA)
  • Feb. 20: First day clubs can designate franchise or transition players.
  • Feb. 27-March 4: NFL Scouting Combine (Indianapolis, IN)

March

  • March 5: Deadline for teams to designate franchise or transition tag players
  • March 11-13: Teams are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents
  • March 13: At 1 p.m. PT, the 2024 league year and free agency begin; trades can be executed
  • March 24-27: Annual League Meeting (Orlando, FL)

April

  • April 1: Clubs that hired a new head coach may begin offseason workout programs.
  • April 19: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets
  • April 25-27: NFL Draft (Detroit, MI)

May

  • May 2: Deadline for clubs to exercise fifth-year option for players selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft

Broncos will begin roster evaluation next week

The Broncos will start evaluating the roster ahead of a busy 2024 offseason next week.

Two weeks removed from the conclusion of their 2023 season, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton will start a deep dive into the roster.

It’s not only the futures of quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Jarrett Stidham that are being considered. Payton and Paton will review every single player on the roster before building a plan for the 2024 offseason.

“I think it’s important — we don’t want to emotionally grade. Period,” Payton said last Friday. “Typically, the season ends. We have team meeting. We’ll visit with the players [on] Monday. Then, that week — Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday — the coaches are working on putting together their reports on their players. A lot of it is snaps, play time, an overall report. They can put it into the computer, and that’s what next week is. Then the following week, they’re off.

“Then Monday — whatever day that is — when we’re back, we start the roster review, and that usually takes three, maybe four, days. We’ll hear from the trainers. We’ll hear from the strength coaches. Every player that came through our doors that’s here, we’ll discuss in depth, health — in all elements of the program.”

In addition to deciding what to do with Wilson (Denver is expected to release him in March), the Broncos also have to make decisions on all of their in-house free agents. The list of starters scheduled to become free agents in March includes Josey Jewell, Lloyd Cushenberry, P.J. Locke and Wil Lutz.

Denver has to make some tough decisions this spring, but Denver won’t rush into those decisions. The evaluation process will soon be underway.

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Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy has an uncertain future in Denver

The Broncos need more draft picks and salary cap space, so could the team trade WR Jerry Jeudy this spring?

The Denver Broncos have limited draft picks and negative salary cap space going into the 2024 offseason.

So, ahead of NFL free agency, it would not be surprising to see the Broncos acquire more draft capital and free up cap space through trades. One of the most notable trade candidates to keep an eye on this spring is wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.

Denver has discussed the possibility of trading Jeudy with multiple teams over the last two years and the receiver is set to have a $12.987 million salary cap hit in 2024 when his fifth-year option kicks in.

As for Jeudy, he’s not worrying about his uncertain future with the team.

“I don’t care about any of that,” Jeudy told KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis on Sunday. “I know me, I’m a baller. And I’m going to keep on with whatever happens.”

Jeudy gave a more colorful answer when asked again about his future when players were made available to media in the locker room on Monday.

“I don’t give a [expletive] about none of that,” Jeudy said, according to The Denver Post‘s Parker Gabriel.

Jeudy, 24, has totaled 211 receptions for 3,053 yards and 11 touchdowns in four seasons (57 games) with the Broncos. The former first-round pick out of Alabama has not quite lived up to expectations in Denver, and a change of scenery could prove to be beneficial for all parties.

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Broncos are likely a top contender for ‘Hard Knocks’ in 2024

If the NFL asks the Broncos to be featured on Hard Knocks in 2024, the club can’t turn them down.

Each summer, NFL Films follows a team through training camp and preseason to film Hard Knocks, HBO’s behind-the-scenes look at life in the NFL.

Teams can volunteer for the show, but they rarely do. (The Denver Broncos have been asked to be featured in the past and have politely declined.)

If the Broncos are asked to feature on the show in 2024, they can’t say no.

If a club has a new head coach or has been on the show within the last ten years or has made the playoffs within the last two years, the league can’t force them into Hard Knocks. If a team does not fall under any of those categories, they’re fair game.

The Broncos do not have a new coach, they have never been featured on Hard Knocks and they haven’t made the playoffs in eight years. If so desired, the NFL can choose them for 2024, and Denver couldn’t say no.

Other options could include the Chicago Bears, who may or may not use the No. 1 overall pick on a quarterback, and the Indianapolis Colts, who will be going into Year 2 with Anthony Richardson under center.

Those are interesting stories, but the post-Russell Wilson era (presumably with a rookie QB coming in) likely makes Sean Payton and the Broncos a top candidate for the show. The fact that Payton has already hinted at the slightest of openness to Hard Knocks might be a sign of things to come.

The NFL announced the 2023 Hard Knocks team (the New York Jets) last July. Two years ago, the 2022 team (the Detroit Lions) was announced in March. So there’s a big window for an announcement to be made.

Nothing is official yet, and Denver certainly isn’t a lock, but the Broncos would be a logical choice for Hard Knocks in 2024.

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18 Broncos players scheduled to become free agents in March

The Broncos’ list of players scheduled to become free agents in March includes Lloyd Cushenberry, Josey Jewell, P.J. Locke and Wil Lutz.

The Denver Broncos wrapped up their 2023 season on Sunday afternoon and attention now turns toward the 2024 NFL offseason.

The Broncos will be in a bit of a salary cap mess this offseason (a mess that will become even more complicated if quarterback Russell Wilson is released), but they can find ways to make things work.

Once they sort things out, Denver will have to make decisions on in-house free agents. The Broncos have 18 players scheduled to become free agents in March, 14 of which will be unrestricted free agents. If Denver does not give contract extensions to those UFAs before the new league year begins, those players will be free to sign with any team.

The Broncos also have three restricted free agents that Denver will have the option to “tender,” giving them a right of first refusal to match any offer made to those RFAs (and compensation if an RFA leaves).

The Broncos also have one exclusive rights free agent, a player who has no option but to re-sign with Denver if given an offer from the club.

Here’s a quick look at the Broncos’ full list of players scheduled to become free agents this spring, including UFAs, RFAs and an ERFA.