Calendar updated to reflect the announcement of the pats rookie mini camp, which will be from Friday May 3 to Sunday May 5. The camp is closed to the public, but players should be available for some brief interviews after the Friday and Saturday sessions.
Upcoming dates:
April 29-May 19: Phase Two of OTAs begins, which can last three weeks.
All coaches are now permitted on the field.
Workouts may include individual player instructions and drills, with offense or defense only but no offense and defense at the same time.
Special-teams drills may also be conducted without opposing units on the field at the same time.
There can be no live contact and no one-on-one competition, and no bump-and-run coverage of receivers by defensive backs.
Helmets are still not permitted.
May 3-5: Pats rookie mini-camp
May 15: Fan voting for the team Hall of Fame concludes.
~ May 15: Except for a three day minicamp that may be held within 15 days of the draft (above), this is the first day that players eligible for the 2012 Draft are permitted to participate in minicamps or meetings. If final examinations at a player’s school conclude after this date, the player is prohibited from participating in any activities until after the player’s final day of examinations. If the player has left or leaves school, he is prohibited from participating in any club activities until after the final day of examinations at his school.
~ May 20-June 13: Phase Three of OTAs begins, which can last four weeks.
A total of 10 days of Organized Team Activities may be conducted.
A maximum of three OTA days may be conducted per week during the first two weeks of Phase Three, and four OTA days may be conducted in the third or fourth week, with the mandatory minicamp scheduled for the other week.
In weeks with three OTA days, a Phase Two day may be conducted on the fourth day.
- Helmets may be worn, but no other pads.
- No live contact is permitted.
- No one-on-one offense vs. defense drills are permitted.
- Special teams drills are permitted, provided no live contact occurs.
May 20-21: Pats OTA. All OTAs are closed to the public.
May 20-22: Annual NFL Spring Meeting, Boston MA
~ May 22: Pats put single game tickets on sale
May 23: Pats OTA
May 28-30: Pats OTA
