The San Francisco 49ers shift focus to the 2020 offseason and look to improve a roster that came within minutes of winning Super Bowl LIV.
Below are some important offseason dates to know for the 49ers and the other 31 NFL teams.
NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
February 24 to March 2
NFL teams can start using the franchise or transition tags
February 25
Deadline to designate franchise- or transition-tagged players
March 16 at 8:59:59 a.m. PT (initially March 10, but delayed by the NFL to March 12, and then delayed again)
NFL teams can begin contract negotiations with impending free agents
March 16 at 9:00 a.m. PT
Free agency begins, and the start of the new league year
March 18 at 1:00 p.m. PT
Annual League Meetings, Palm Beach, Florida
March 29 to April 1
Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets
April 17
49ers' offseason program can begin
April 20
85th NFL Draft, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 23-25
NFL teams may request permission to visit with, try out, or sign XFL players
April 27
Three-day rookie minicamp
Between May 1-4 or May 8-11
Spring League Meetings, Marina del Rey, California
May 19-20
Deadline to sign franchise-tagged players to a multi-year deal
July 15 at 1:00 p.m. PT
NFL teams may open training camps
Mid-July
Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio
August 6
Deadline for 53-player roster cut-down
September 5 at 1:00 p.m. PT
NFL teams can begin signing players to their practice squads
September 6 at 10:00 p.m. PT
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