Important dates to remember for the Packers in 2025: Free agency, draft, trades, and deadline for roster moves

The 2025 season is already underway for the Green Bay Packers. The front office is making its scout process ahead of the draft, and head coach Matt LaFleur is finalizing his coaching staff. Here are some important dates for the Packers this year. Let's jump into it. January 30 – East-West Shrine Bowl February 1 […]

Wendell Ferreira — NFL News Writer
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The 2025 season is already underway for the Green Bay Packers. The front office is making its scout process ahead of the draft, and head coach Matt LaFleur is finalizing his coaching staff. Here are some important dates for the Packers this year. Let's jump into it.

January

  • 30 – East-West Shrine Bowl

February

  • 1 – Senior Bowl
  • 18 – Beginning of the franchise/transition tag windows
  • 24-March 3 – NFL Scouting Combine

March

  • 4 – Deadline for franchise/transition tag
  • 10 – Beginning of the negotiation period (legal tampering)
  • 12 – Start of the 2025 League Year. Free agency officially opens, and teams can make trades. All teams must be cap compliant for 2025
  • 30-April 2 – Annual League Meeting

April

May

  • 1 – Deadline to exercise the fifth-year option on 2022 first-round picks
  • 2-5 or 9-12 – Rookie minicamp
  • 20-21 Spring League Meeting/Coach Accelerator

June

  • 2 – Teams that designate a release for post-June receive the salary cap space

July

  • 15 – Deadline for franchise/transition tagged players to sign a multiyear extension
  • Mid-July – Clubs are permitted to open preseason training camp for rookies (defined as a player who has never signed an NFL player contract with a club in a prior league year) beginning seven days prior to the club’s mandatory reporting date for veteran players

August

  • Preseason games/training camp

September

  • 4 – Regular season kickoff

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