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Andy Reid confirms Chiefs will meet virtually during Phase 1 of offseason program

The #Chiefs will again hold Phase 1 of the offseason program virtually, with several offensive players joining Patrick Mahomes to work together in Texas.

The Kansas City Chiefs began Phase 1 of the offseason workout program on Monday, April 17.

Speaking to media members on a conference call, Chiefs HC Andy Reid confirmed that Phase 1 would have a familiar structure. Just as they did a season ago, the entirety of this portion of the offseason workout program will be held virtually.

“It’ll be good to get the guys back on Zoom,” Reid told reporters. “We’re going to go two weeks here with Phase 1 where the players are away from the coaches. And they’ll continue on with their strength program and conditioning. A number of the guys went down to Texas to be with Pat (Mahomes) and do some work there. The reason why is very similar to last year. Over the last five years we’ve played a number of games and the offseason is short. I want to make sure we give guys enough time for recovery and we’ll bring them back for the Phase 2 part, which is again in two weeks.”

This portion of the offseason program is considered voluntary, so no players are required to participate. However, several offensive players have already met with Patrick Mahomes in Texas to hold some throwing sessions.

“Yeah, Phase 1 is good for the offense, probably moreso than the defense,” Reid said. “Defense — working with the Zoom part of it is important. Working with the strength and conditioning part of it is important. The offensive guys can get together and throw the ball around — you can’t do that on the defensive side necessarily. So they’ll get together and do that.

“The reason I do it though is really because of the time off. I just want them to freshen up. That season doesn’t seem like it was very long, but you’re playing in the Super Bowl and having the parade, all of the sudden, ‘Bam’ you’re back into Phase 1. So it gives guys a chance to get away.”

This will be the second consecutive year that players have met with Mahomes down in Texas to have almost a “passing camp” of sorts. Many of the new receivers credited that time last year as the period when their on-field chemistry with Mahomes started to take off.

“It is voluntary,” Reid said. “I think it’s the way Pat (Mahomes) handles himself. It’s the way the guys want to do it. I don’t have to say a whole lot. They’ve actually been down there for a week. They rent a couple of homes down there and they do their thing. I think it’s a real positive thing. It’s a good team-builder for the WR/TE/RB and QB positions. They’re able to kind of feel each other out, (and) talk to each other. It’s good to have some guys that have been through it, so they can talk to the newer guys and help coach them up.”

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Chiefs to begin voluntary portion of offseason workout program today

The #Chiefs will kick off the voluntary portion of their offseason workout program on Monday. Find out more here:

The Kansas City Chiefs can take their first step towards preparing for the 2023 NFL season beginning on Monday.

The Chiefs are one of 26 NFL teams that will start the voluntary portion of their offseason workout program on Monday, April 17. That group includes the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and Washington Commanders.

The voluntary offseason workout program kicks off with Phase I — a two-week period where players are allowed to attend meetings, partake in strength and conditioning training at team facilities and participate in physical rehabilitation only. The Chiefs held their meetings virtually last year so that Patrick Mahomes could host receivers down in Texas for throwing sessions. It appears they might do the same thing this year as several players have already been spotted working with Mahomes.

It eventually leads Kansas City into Phase II of the offseason program, which includes on-field workouts with individual or group instruction and drills, but no live contact or team periods of practice.

Then as we get to the end of May, we’ll enter Phase III with 10 total voluntary Organized Team Activities sessions. There are three groups of OTAs:

  • Organized Team Activities Group 1: May 22-24
  • Organized Team Activities Group 2: May 30-June 1
  • Organized Team Activities Group 3: June 6-9

These OTAs can finally include on-field workouts with individual and group components, including walkthroughs, but no live contact is permitted during these workouts.

Rookie minicamp, which is the first portion of the offseason workout program that is not voluntary, can take place on the first or second weekend following the 2023 NFL draft, which ends on April 29. The Chiefs will hold their lone mandatory minicamp session from June 12 through June 14.

Training camp dates haven’t been announced yet, but they will begin sometime in late July. Rookies and quarterbacks reported to camp on July 22nd last season.

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Important NFL dates to calendar for April 2023

Here’s a look at some of the most important dates on the NFL calendar for April 2023.

March was a busy one in the NFL with the start of free agency and the new league year and April should prove just as or even more exciting.

Below is a look at some of the key NFL dates to log on your calendar, per NFL Operations.

April 3 Clubs that hired a new Head Coach after the end of the 2022 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

 
April 17 Clubs with returning Head Coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

 
April 19 Deadline for  clubs to time, test, visit, interview, or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility.

 
April 21 Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets.

 
April 26 Deadline for Prior Club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents.

 
April 27 Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls), or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.

 
April 27-29  Annual Selection Meeting/NFL Draft (Kansas City, MO)

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Chiefs to begin voluntary portion of offseason workout program today

The #Chiefs kicked off the voluntary portion of their offseason workout program on Monday. Find out more here:

The Kansas City Chiefs can take their first step towards preparing for the 2022 NFL season beginning on Monday.

The Chiefs are one of 13 NFL teams that will start the voluntary portion of their offseason workout program on April 18. The list also includes teams throughout the AFC and NFC such as the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Tennesse Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Commanders.

The voluntary offseason workout program kicks off with Phase I — a two-week period where players are allowed to attend meetings, partake in strength and conditioning training at team facilities and participate in physical rehabilitation only. That period of the offseason workout program will last from April 18 through May 24.

It eventually leads Kansas City into Phase II of the offseason program, which includes three voluntary Organized Team Activities sessions. There are three groups of OTAs:

  • Organized Team Activities Group 1: May 25-26.
  • Organized Team Activities Group 2: May 31-June 2.
  • Organized Team Activities Group 3: June 7-10.

Those can include on-field workouts with individual and group components, including walkthroughs, but no live contact is permitted during these workouts.

Rookie minicamp, which is the first portion of the offseason workout program that is not voluntary, can take place on the first or second weekend following the 2022 NFL draft, which ends on April 30. The Chiefs will hold their lone mandatory minicamp session from June 14 through June 16.

Training camp dates haven’t been announced yet, but they will begin sometime in late July. Rookies and quarterbacks reported to camp on July 23rd last season.

Some players will be highly motivated to get back into action in Kansas City, with workout bonus money attached to their contracts. Chiefs DE Frank Clark, for instance, has a league-high $1.25 million workout bonus per ESPN’s Field Yates.

Expect Clark to be one of the first ones at team facilities as a result.

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NFL announces Seattle Seahawks offseason workout dates

The National Football League has announced the 2022 offseason workout dates for all 32 teams including the Seattle Seahawks.

Seattle Seahawks fans have a few new dates to circle on their calendars this spring. On Friday, the NFL announced the 2022 offseason workout dates for all 32 teams including the Seattle Seahawks.

Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement governs the timeline over which clubs can gather during the offseason. Each team’s nine-week offseason program is conducted in three separate phases.

The first two weeks of the program for the Seahawks – Phase one – begin on April 19.

Here is a look at the full offseason schedule for Seattle.

First Day:

April 19

OTA Offseason Workouts:

May 23

May 25

May 26

May 31

June 2

June 3

June 6

June 7

June 8

June 9

Mandatory Minicamp:

June 14

June 15

June 16

You can find the workout schedule for all NFL teams here.

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Chiefs to begin Phase 1 of virtual offseason program today

Phase 1 of the offseason program will be a little different for the Kansas City Chiefs and other NFL teams.

The Kansas City Chiefs begin Phase I of their offseason program on Monday, but this year, things will be a little bit different.

Phase I is typically a conditioning period for NFL players, where they work with strength and conditioning coaches in an effort to get their bodies ready for the upcoming season. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NFL facilities remain closed per league guidelines. The NFL has created a solution, however, which is for players to engage in what the NFL is calling an optional virtual period.

What exactly does this so-called virtual period entail? While Brett Veach is knee-deep in the 2020 NFL Draft he spoke a bit about the start of the virtual offseason program during his pre-draft press conference.

“We have a lot of stuff going on here, but Phase I, I believe starts on Monday, which is a virtual Phase I,” Veach said. “That will go on for three weeks and then from there we will be in contact with the league and defer to their guidance. It is a fluid process here, we’re all aware that some of the stuff can change. From the dialogue I’ve had with coach and our executives is that we have a virtual Phase I starting, it will be there in place for our players to log on and go through their video chat sessions with their coaches for the next three weeks. Then we’ll be in constant contact with the league and work off of that format.”

NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero also shared some useful information about the virtual Phase I period. During the three week period that, players can receiver classroom instruction, workouts, and more via non-football educational programs (video conferencing).

Andy Reid told us during his pre-draft press conference that Chiefs strength and conditioning coach Barry Rubin has been preparing a conditioning plan for the players. He also explained the team is preparing for a variety of possibilities with the offseason program.

“We got on that right away with Barry,” Reid said.  “He was able to get players workouts. We haven’t done anything virtually with that, but that’s a plan going forward in case that’s the direction the league goes, so we’ll be prepared for that when they give us the OK on that. We know the players are working out. They’re out there getting their workouts in. The coaches have checked on them, likewise along with Barry and his crew. We stay close with the guys and at this time try and stay in touch with them. If there are any problems that come up to try to help them the best we can. And then, as far as the other part goes, the offseason program starts around the 20th with Phase I, so we have a little time before that. We’ll just see what direction this goes. Again, it’s normally a time that we use for conditioning workouts, so if we’re allowed to do that virtually, we can go ahead and do that at that time. We’ll try to stay in touch, and if we’re allowed to visit with the players with our Webex units or whatever, we can do that. We’re prepared to do all of that, and again, if we’re allowed back in the building, we’re good with that. We’ve got all that planned out too, so I think we’re good either way.”

Pelissero also mentioned that teams are allowed to send workout equipment and monitoring devices to players so long as the cost for a single player doesn’t exceed $1,500 dollars. So players could see some kettlebells and resistance bands arriving at their doorstep in the morning.

I did mention these are optional periods, but it sounds like at least one Kansas City Chiefs player is ready to go.

Hopefully, other players will follow the example of their starting quarterback.