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Key 2013 Offseason NFL Dates, Including Start Of Free Agency

All the dates you need to know so you can stop asking about them already!

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February 9-10
Regional Combine: Orange Coast College-Lebard Stadium, Los Angeles, California

February 16
Regional Combine: Methodist Training Center (Texans), Houston, Texas

February 17
Regional Combine, Cleveland Browns Training Facility, Cleveland, Ohio

February 20-26
2013 NFL Scouting Combine: Timing and Testing, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.

March 2-3
Regional Combine: Atlantic Health Jets Training Facility, New York/New Jersey

March 9
Regional Combine: One Buccaneer Place, Tampa, Florida

March 10
Regional Combine: Halas Hall (Bears), Chicago, Illinois

March 9-11
Free Agency: Clubs are permitted to enter into contract negotiations with certified agents of players who will be Unrestricted Free Agents at the end of the current League Year.

March 12
Free Agency: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must exercise options for 2013 on all players who have option clauses in their 2012 contracts.

March 12
Free Agency: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit Qualifying Offers to their Restricted Free Agents with expiring contracts and to whom they desire to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation.

March 12
Free Agency: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit a minimum salary offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2012 contracts and who have fewer than three seasons of free agency credit.

March 12
Free Agency: All 2012 player contracts will expire at 4:00 p.m., New York time.

March 12
Free Agency: Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the Salary Cap prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time.

March 12
Free Agency: The 2013 League Year and Free Agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.

March 12
Trading period begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, for 2013 after expiration of all 2012 contracts.

March 16-17
Regional Combine: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Atlanta, Georgia

March 17-20
Annual League Meeting: The Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona.

March 23-24
Regional Combine: Virginia Mason Athletic Center (Seahawks), Seattle, Washington

March 23-24
Regional Combine: Baltimore Ravens Training Facility, Baltimore, Maryland

April 7-8
Super Regional Combine: Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, Texas

April 25-27
2013 NFL Draft, New York City, New York.