While vaccinations roll out nationally, the NFL is still easing back into things this offseason.
The NFL released a memo to all clubs in the league Wednesday of what the 2021 offseason program will look like this year. This schedule comes out days after multiple NFL clubs have opted for a virtual offseason, foregoing voluntary offseason workouts. The program detailed in the league-wide memo is as follows.
Phase 1 – Four Weeks (April 19 to May 14)
- Virtual meetings for two hours per day at the club's direction
- Prohibits on-field drills or work with coaches
- Facility and weight room capacity limits remain in place
- Clubs makes every effort to make sure all players, staff and families have access to the vaccine
Phase 2 – One Week (May 17 to May 21)
- Virtual meetings continued
- On-field drills will be permitted with coaches, per CBA rules, performed at a teaching pace with no contact allowed
Phase 3 – Four Weeks (May 24 to June 18)
- 10 days of traditional OTAs at full speed (but without contact)
- In-person or virtual meetings
- Includes mandatory minicamp
COVID-19 protocols for the offseason program:
- Daily testing with Mesa test
- Staff vaccination protocols
- Other regular season protocols in place (i.e. social distancing, masks)
- Rookie minicamps and development programs remain unchanged.
View the top 50 prospects leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, according to NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah.
QB Trevor Lawrence - Clemson
TE Kyle Pitts - Florida
WR Ja'Marr Chase - LSU
QB Zach Wilson - BYU
WR Jaylen Waddle - Alabama
WR DeVonta Smith - Alabama
QB Trey Lance - North Dakota State
QB Justin Fields - Ohio State
OT Rashawn Slater - Northwestern
CB Patrick Surtain II - Alabama
LB Micah Parsons - Penn State
OT Penei Sewell - Oregon
EDGE Gregory Rousseau - Miami
EDGE Kwity Paye - Michigan
OT Alijah Vera-Tucker - USC
CB Jaycee Horn - South Carolina
CB Caleb Farley - Virginia Tech
LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah - Notre Dame
S Trevon Moehrig - TCU
RB Travis Etienne - Clemson
RB Najee Harris - Alabama
EDGE Jaelan Phillips - Miami
WR Kadarius Toney - Florida
LB Jamin Davis - Kentucky
LB Zaven Collins - Tulsa
RB Javonte Williams - North Carolina
OT Jalen Mayfield - Michigan
CB Greg Newsome II - Northwestern
EDGE Azeez Ojulari - Georgia
DT Levi Onwuzurike - Washington
EDGE Jayson Oweh - Penn State
QB Mac Jones - Alabama
LB Nick Bolton - Missouri
OT Teven Jenkins - Oklahoma State
EDGE Joe Tryon - Washington
OT Christian Darrisaw - Virginia Tech
WR Terrace Marshall Jr. - LSU
WR Elijah Moore - Mississippi
CB Asante Samuel Jr. - Florida State
OL Landon Dickerson - Alabama
OT Liam Eichenberg - Notre Dame
DT Christian Barmore - Ohio State
EDGE Ronnie Perkins - Oklahoma
C Quinn Meinerz - Wisconsin–Whitewater
CB Kelvin Joseph - Kentucky
TE Pat Freiermuth - Penn State
OT Dillon Radunz - North Dakota State
WR Rashod Bateman - Minnesota
CB Elijah Molden - Washington
LB Jabril Cox - LSU
