Welcome everyone to the 2021-2022 NFL Thread
Where we discuss the 2021-2022 NFL season from the pre-Combine days in February, all the way to the Superbowl of this season on February 6, 2021 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with all the news and all the games that go on in between.
Thread Rules:
There aren't many specific rules in this thread other than the normal forum rules that apply everywhere. We expect people to follow the spirit of the thread and the forum, mostly by respecting that every one has a favorite team and is entitled to cheer for them. Some banter is fine, insulting and trolling is not.
We also ask to keep the discussion largely centered around the current season and to leave in depth discussions about which team or player from yesteryear was better than which other team/player to threads made to discuss such a topic.
Let's start off with some things from last year's thread:
Links to previous seasons threads:
2010-2013 thread: link
2013-2014 thread: link
2014-2015 thread: link
2015-2016 thread: link
2016-2017 thread: link
2017-2018 thread: link
2018-2019 thread: link
2019-2020 thread: link
2020-2021 thread: link
So, what can we expect in this coming year?
CANCELLED
NFL Scouting Combine
February 23rd
First day for teams to designate Franchise- or Transition-tagged players
March 9th
Prior to 4:00 pm, deadline for teams to designate Franchise- or Transition-tagged players
March 15 - March 17
Legal “tampering” window, where teams can contact the agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents at the beginning of the next season
March 17 - Start of the new league year
Prior to 4:00 pm, teams must exercise 2020 contract options on players with option clauses. Teams must submit qualifying offers to Restricted Free Agents. Teams must submit minimum salary offers to retain Exclusive Restricted Free Agents. Teams must be under the 2020 salary cap by the Top 51 rule (the 51 most expensive cap values on the roster).
2020 league year and free agency period begins at 4:00 pm.
Trading period for 2020 begins at 4:00 pm.
CANCELLED
Annual League Meeting
April 5
Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2019 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.
April 19
Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
April 23rd
Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign offer sheets
April 29th - May 1st
2020 NFL Draft
May 1 - May 4 or May 8 - May 11
Clubs may hold their three-day rookie minicamp during one of these two times.
May 11
Rookie football development programs begin.
May 14 - May 17
NFLPA Rookie premiere. Invited rookies (typically first- and/or second-round picks) must be excused from OTAs or other workouts to attend.
CANCELLED
Spring League Meeting
August 5
Hall of Fame Game, Canton Ohio
August 5 - August 9
Hall of Fame Weekend, Canton Ohio
September 9th
Opening Day of the 102nd NFL season.
September 12th
Sunday Regular Season Week 1.
September 13th
Monday Regular Season Week 1.
Lastly:
We hope everyone that likes football will join us as we go on the journey to learn who will eventually follow last year's winners the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 2021-2022 NFL Superbowl LVI winners.
Have at it, ladies and gentlemen!
Signed, the mods.