The NFL offseason is winding down, as teams are in the midst of preparing for the 2025 season.
At this point in the NFL calendar, the NFL is in its "OTA" phase, which is one of the key points of the offseason. While players aren't necessarily required to attend these practices, they are still important parts of the year as teams begin their preparations for the season.
However, CBA rules put limitations on how often teams can schedule OTA practices around Mandatory Minicamps in the middle of June. These practices also happen intermittently instead of continuously over the next few weeks.
Here's what you need to know about OTAs this year.
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What does OTA mean in football?
"OTA" is short for "Organized Team Activities," and is a term that essentially encompasses NFL practices during the quieter springtime. Teams are allowed to officially practice, getting players and coaches together ahead of training camp this Summer.
All OTAs are voluntary, as players are allowed to skip the event based on the current CBA, but most players attend anyway. Typically, players who don't participate in OTAs either have injuries or are in the middle of contract disputes.
Additionally, as per the CBA, teams can schedule up to 10 OTA practices each year, usually taking place before mandatory minicamps in the middle of June. On a few occasions, teams will also hold OTAs after Mandatory Minicamps to fill out their schedule.
There are many restrictions on these practices, with the biggest difference between OTAs and other practices being that no contact is allowed in OTAs.
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NFL OTAs schedule 2025
Teams that missed the playoffs last year with new coaches were able to begin OTAs earlier, while teams that made deep playoff runs have later OTA schedules. Here's a look at each team's OTA and Mandatory Minicamp schedule this spring.
| Team | OTA workout schedule | Mandatory Minicamp |
| Arizona Cardinals | May 28-30, June 3-5 | June 10-12 |
| Atlanta Falcons | May27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-11 |
| Baltimore Ravens | May 27-29, June 3, June 5-6, June 9-12 | June 17-19 |
| Buffalo Bills | May 27-29, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-12 |
| Carolina Panthers | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-12 |
| Chicago Bears | May 20-22, May 28-30, June 9-11 | June 3-5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | May 27-29, June 2-4 | June 10-12 |
| Cleveland Browns | May 27-28, May 30, June 3-4, June 6, June 16-19 | June 10-12 |
| Dallas Cowboys | May 19-20, May 22, May 28-30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-12 |
| Denver Broncos | May 27-29, June 3-5 | June 10-12 |
| Detroit Lions | May 28-30, June 3-5 | June 10-12 |
| Green Bay Packers | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-12 |
| Houston Texans | May 28-30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-11 |
| Indianapolis Colts | May 28-30, June 3-5 | June 10-12 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | May 19-20, May 22, May 27-28, May 30, June 2-5 | June 10-12 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | May 27-29, June 2-4, June 10-13 | June 17-19 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | May 19, May 21-22, May 27, May 29-30, June 2-5 | June 10-12 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | May 27-28, May 30, June 3-5, June 16-18 | June 10-12 |
| Los Angeles Rams | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 9-10, June 12 | June 16-18 |
| Miami Dolphins | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-12 |
| Minnesota Vikings | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 16-18 | June 10-12 |
| New England Patriots | May 19-20, May 22, May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 9-11 |
| New Orleans Saints | May 20-22, May 27, May 29-30, June 2, June 4-5 | June 10-12 |
| New York Giants | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 9-10, June 12-13 | June 17-18 |
| New York Jets | May 20-22, May 28-30, June 2-5 | June 10-12 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | May 27-29, June 3-5 | June 10-12 |
| San Francisco 49ers | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-11 |
| Seattle Seahawks | May 27, May 29-30, June 2, June 4-5, June 9, June 11-12 | June 17-19 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | May 27-30, June 2-5 | June 10-12 |
| Tennessee Titans | May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5 | June 10-12 |
| Washington Commanders | May 28, May 30, June 3-4, June 6 | June 10-12 |
NFL key offseason dates 2025
Besides OTAs, there are a few other key dates in the NFL before the season begins.
After Mandatory Minicamp, July 15th is the deadline for teams to sign players on franchise tags to extensions. This year, the only player who qualifies for this is Chiefs' guard Trey Smith.
Training Camp will begin in late July, with the Hall of Fame taking place on July 31st between the Lions and Chargers. At that point, all NFL teams should be fully into their training camps.
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