The 2018 NFL Offseason has officially begun. Teams with new head coaches are allowed to begin their offseason program earlier than those with returning head coaches. The Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears opted to begin their programs last week while the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans kick things off today.
Normally, there wouldn’t be much news here. Phase I of the official offseason program is “limited to strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation only.” The teams with new head coaches are allowed an extra voluntary veteran minicamp though.