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NFL Sets April 19 As Start Date For Phase One Of Offseason Program

In addition to the approval of the expansion of the regular season earlier today, NFL owners came to some additional agreements, in conjunction with the NFLPA, regarding the structure and timing of the offseason program for the 2021 season.

While there is still much to be decided, including whether and what teams will be permitted to do in-person, there is an agreement in place stipulating that Phase 1 of the offseason program will begin on April 19. Players are already permitted to report to the facility to work out in small groups.

Tom Pelissero reports on Twitter that the NFL and NFLPA will continue to discuss the possibility of in-person OTAs soon after Phase 1 of the offseason program begins in April, which largely consists of players being permitted to report to the facilities for conditioning work, with only strength and conditioning coaches permitted to have contact with them.