The NFL released key offseason dates for all 32 NFL teams. The Vikings’ schedule is listed below.
April
April 15th: Offseason workout program begins
April 20th: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets
April 25th – April 27th: 2019 NFL Draft (Nashville, Tennessee)
May
May 2nd: Deadline to exercise/decline the 5th-year option of wide receiver Laquon Treadwell for 2020
May 3rd – May 6th OR May 10th – May 13th: Optional 3-day Rookie Minicamp
May 13th: Rookie Football Development Programs begin
May 16th – May 19th: NFLPA Rookie Premiere (typically first and/or second-round selections attend with permission from team. OTAs and minicamps also begin during this period)
May 20th – May 22nd: Spring League Meeting (Atlanta, GA)
May 21st – June 6th: OTA offseason workouts
June
June 11th – June 13th: Mandatory Minicamp
Late June: Mandatory Rookie Transition Program
July
July 15th: Deadline to re-sign designated franchise player to contract extension
Mid-July: Training Camp (veterans may report no earlier than 15 days prior to first preseason game or July 15, whichever is later; rookies may report up to seven days prior to veterans; QBs and injured players may report up to five days prior to veterans if rookies have reported)
July 22nd: Deadline for team to sign transition player
August
August 1st: Hall of Fame Game (Canton, Ohio)
August 1st – August 4th: Hall of Fame Weekend (Canton, Ohio)
August 6th: Deadline for players under contract to report to team
August 31st: 53-man roster deadline (3pm CST)
September
September 1st: Claiming period for players placed in waivers at final roster reduction expires at 11AM CST
September 1st: Practice squad roster set (Noon CST)
September 5th: Top 51 Rule expires at 11AM CST
September 5th: NFL season opener
Offseason information provided by NFL OPS.
