Below are some important offseason dates to know for the 49ers and the other 31 NFL teams.
NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
February 24 to March 2
NFL teams can start using the franchise or transition tags
February 25
Deadline to designate franchise- or transition-tagged players
March 16 at 8:59:59 a.m. PT (initially March 10, but delayed by the NFL to March 12, and then delayed again)
NFL teams can begin contract negotiations with impending free agents
March 16 at 9:00 a.m. PT
Free agency begins, and the start of the new league year
March 18 at 1:00 p.m. PT
Annual League Meetings, Palm Beach, Florida
March 29 to April 1
Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets
April 17
49ers' offseason program can begin
April 20
85th NFL Draft, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 23-25
NFL teams may request permission to visit with, try out, or sign XFL players
April 27
Three-day rookie minicamp
Between May 1-4 or May 8-11
Spring League Meetings, Marina del Rey, California
May 19-20
Deadline to sign franchise-tagged players to a multi-year deal
July 15 at 1:00 p.m. PT
NFL teams may open training camps
Mid-July
Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio
August 6
Deadline for 53-player roster cut-down
September 5 at 1:00 p.m. PT
NFL teams can begin signing players to their practice squads
September 6 at 10:00 p.m. PT
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