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NFL Timeline
By Kyle Scott
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ESPN laid out the timeline for team's trading players and re-signing free agents:
Monday: Teams can go to 90-man rosters and the official free-agent list will be distributed to teams.
Tuesday: Trades can commence. Teams can reach agreements with rookies and undrafted free agents beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Teams can reach agreements with all free agents and signed players are allowed to enter team facilities.
Wednesday: Players can begin reporting to training camps 15 days before their first preseason games. New York Jets and Houston Texans would be the last two teams to report, on Sunday.
Thursday: Teams can begin to cut players at 4 p.m. ET.
Friday: Teams can begin file free-agent signings to the league office at 6 p.m. ET.
Aug. 4: Deadline for recertification and ratification of the collective bargaining agreement by the players.
Nice of them to keep writers and bloggers working on a Friday night. Thanks, guys.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.