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07-28-2011 10:54 AM |
TIMELINE OF TRANSACTIONS
Thursday, 4:01 p.m. ET: Teams can begin to cut players.
Friday, 6 p.m. ET: Teams can officially sign free agents. Players who sign must report to new teams but can't participate in physical activities until start of league year Aug. 4.
Aug. 4, 4:01 p.m. ET: Clubs must be within salary cap.
July 28
Camp opens for 10 clubs whose first preseason game is on Aug. 12 (ATL, CIN, DET, KC, MIA, NO, PIT, SF, TB, WAS).
At 4:01 p.m. ET, waivers begin for the 2011 league year.
July 29
Camp opens for 10 clubs whose first preseason game is on Aug. 13 (BUF, CAR, CHI, CLV, GB, IND, MIN, NYG, STL, TEN).
At 6 p.m. ET, clubs may SIGN, or extend offer sheets to, all eligible players, in addition to drafted and undrafted rookies. Clubs may have such players report to the club's facilities for physical examinations prior to signing. Eligible players may visit or try out at any club facility.
Veteran players who sign player contracts on or after 6 p.m. ET, on July 29 shall be required to report to, and remain with, their clubs, except that, prior to the start of the 2011 league year on Aug. 4, such players may not participate in on-field activities, workouts, weight training or other physical activities, but shall be required to attend meetings, classroom instruction and any other non-physical activities scheduled during the club's preseason training camp.
The restrictions set forth above shall not apply to drafted or undrafted rookies who are under contract, regardless of the date upon which such players signed their player contracts. If any such player is injured as the result of participating in training camp activities, the terms of the player's contract shall cover such injury whether or not the CBA is ratified.
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