|
June 1 |
-- |
Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned
unrestricted free agents to receive exclusive negotiating
rights for rest of season if player is not signed by another club by
July 22. |
|
|
|
|
|
June 1 |
-- |
Deadline for
old clubs to send tender to unsigned restricted free agents
or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating
rights. |
|
|
|
|
|
June 15 |
-- |
Deadline for
old clubs to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned
restricted free agents
and still
retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting tender of 110
percent of previous year’s salary. |
|
|
|
|
|
June 15 |
-- |
NFL Europe
League regular season ends. |
|
|
|
|
|
June 22 |
-- |
World Bowl X,
Dusseldorf, Germany. |
|
|
|
|
|
Mid-July |
|
Training camps
open. Clubs not permitted to open camps before July 5. Veteran
players cannot be required to report earlier than 15 days prior to
club’s first preseason game or July 15, whichever is later. |
|
|
|
|
|
July 22 |
-- |
Signing period
ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1
tender. |
|
|
|
|
|
August 3 |
-- |
American Bowl,
Osaka, Japan – San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Redskins (ESPN). |
|
|
|
|
|
August 5 |
-- |
Pro Football
Hall of Fame Game – Houston Texans vs. New York Giants (ABC). |
|
|
|
|
|
August 8-12 |
-- |
First full
preseason weekend. |
|
|
|
|
|
August 27 |
-- |
Roster cutdown
to maximum of 65 players. |
|
|
|
|
|
September 1 |
-- |
Roster cutdown
to maximum of 53 players (Houston allowed 56). |
|
|
|
|
|
September 2 |
-- |
Clubs may
establish practice squad of five players. |
|
|
|
|
|
September 5-9 |
-- |
Kickoff 2002
Weekend. |
|
|
|
|
|
September 23 |
-- |
Houston roster
cutdown to maximum of 53 players. |
|
|
|
|
|
October 15 |
-- |
Trading
deadline. |
|
|
|
|
|
October 30-31 |
-- |
NFL Fall
Meeting, New York City. |
|
|
|
|
|
December 28-30 |
-- |
Regular season
ends. |