With the offseason in full swing for the Indianapolis Colts, let’s take a look ahead over the next few months with the key dates and deadlines you need to know about.
But first, follow the links provided to familiarize yourself with the Colts’ salary cap situation, who the top free agents at each position group are, and who the Colts’ own free agents are.
January
| 30 – Jan | East-West Shrine Bowl |
February
| 1 – Feb | Senior Bowl |
| 18 – Feb | Teams can designate Franchise or Transition players |
| Feb 24 – Mar 3 | NFL Scouting Combine |
March
| 4 – Mar | Deadline for Franchise or Transition tags |
| Mar 10-12 | Free-agency negotiation period |
| 12 – Mar | Free agency begins and teams can trade |
| Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Annual League Meeting |
April
| 21 – Apr | Teams with returning head coaches can begin offseason workout programs |
| 23 – Apr | Last day for teams to hold top-30 pre-draft visits |
| Apr 24-26 | NFL Draft |
May
| 1 – May | Deadline to exercise fifth year options for first round picks in 2022 NFL draft |
| May 2-5 or 9-12 | Rookie minicamp |